Emperator Angel

[Sergio Henrique]

hi everbody,

Can I have one emperator angel in a 75 gallon FO tank ?

and what about the majestic angel or the naso tang ?

is possible I kept one of this in a 75 gal ?

thanks

[MikeS]

75 is a little small for an Emperator....
Also, they are a somewhat demanding species to keep alive.

75 is also too small for the Naso....

The majestic might be ok, but that's pretty boderline on size...

Mike

[fragged]

That large angel needs LOTS of room to roam and pick at liverock. All the info out there calls for 100-plus gallons of water in order to make them happy. You've got to get them as juveniles or you'll have problems, and they should probably be the last fish you introduce to a system.

[EXVISOR]

I AGREE ANGELS DO NOT DO WELL, I FOUND THAT OUT THE HARD WAY AFTER SPENDING 85 BUCKS, READ A BOOK ON SALT WATER AND IT ADVISED WHAT FISH TO STAY AWAY FROM THAT DO NOT DO WELL IN CAPTIVITY AND THE ANGEL WAS #1 ON THIS LIST UNLESS YOUR A PRO

[Mongoose]

My buddy has an adult Emperator in his 180G. He has had a few cases of Ich that have poped up. Other than that its doing great. eats like a pig and looks great. He ordered an adult because some people cannot get the Juvi's to switch thier colors over and if they are they sometime have several breaks in thier lines and do not look the best.

I'm going to try a majestic in my 65 with understanding that I may very well have to get rid of him in a year or so unless I upgrade. I plan to upgrade hehehehehe
Good luch with whatever you decide to go with.

[hoppsl]

Beautiful fish, slightly expensive and they are prone to ich and other parasitic infections. I would suggest alot of experince under your belt before you add one to your tank. I wish I would have taken that advice before I bought mine. I do have to say this though, I learned a lot in a hurry by having a fish that is more prone to get sick.