Flame Angel Good Idea?

[reefraiser]

So, I have been considering getting a pygmy flame angel and I was wondering what everyone else has to say about them. I currently have a clown fish, a starry blenny, and a powder brown tang in the tank. I was wondering why the LFS does not have a warranty on the flame angel, is this a bad sign?

Anyway, I would love to hear some input.
Thanks!

 

[dustin_P74]

do you plan on doing a reef tank?

 

[reefraiser]

Yes, the ultimate goal is a reef tank. As of right now I only have some polyps I scavenged from the Florida Keys.

 

[reeffreak]

I would reconsider a flame angel.It is possible for them to nip on corals and clam mantles.

 

[dustin_P74]

+1 reef, its a 50/50 chance at best with them

 

[Altohombre]

i love my flame angel. It zips around my whole tank in and out rocks. I have never seen it pick at corals.

 

[yote]

I kept a flame angel for over a year,right up untill it decided it liked to snack on coral polyps.
Once they start that,they wont stop.

 

[JAG107]

I wish I could remove my pygmy angels. Thought they were a good idea at the time of purchase. A year later, I want them out!
Most stores don't have a gurantee on any saltwater livestock.

 

[ccCapt]

Flames, like most pygmy angels are hit and miss while still young. Seems like when they get older they become more destructive. A friend had a flame angel who was a model citizen for 4 years.....then decided it liked corals and almost wiped out his reef.

 

[Oscarsdad608]

My friend has a flame and any coral I give him the fish nips all the polyps righht off it.

 

[blazk]

dang interesting post, my mrs and i always wanted to get one. Now i don't know that i should.