Replacing my Lost Fish...What Should I Get?

[Jenna09]

Navarchus: I have always been under the impression that angels would nip and and eat coral...I have always stuck away from them because of that.

I have seen some juvenile navarchus angelfish at my LFS before and they are always in rough shape.

What are others opinions on angels?

Jenna

 

[Navarchus]

My Navarchus behaves very well. He doesn't even nip at my clam's mantel. I highly recommend bluezooaquatics. My Nav was very healthy when he arrived and has been just wonderful to date. I keep the fish well fed, and I skim the heck out of my water, but I have not had any problems with my Nav. Others may have had different experiences, and it really comes down to the individual fish. Here is what I did, and it seems to be working:

(1) Got the smallest juvenile I could find;
(2) introduced it as the third member of the community--after two percula clowns;
(3) Introduced him when there was litte or no corals for him to eat. (I figured this way I could get him used to eating mysis and other goodies before experimenting with corals);
(4) Keep him well fed;
(5) Named him Bert

So far he has been a model citizen.

 

[yote]

Jenna,Have you thought about a Lamarcks Angel?
They are completely safe with corals,since they mainly feed on zooplankton.

 

[andysgirl8800]

That's a pretty fish Yote!

 

[Jenna09]

Navarchus: Even though the Navarchus Angel is much more flashy and colourful than most other fish, I dont think I can risk putting it in my tank. I researched it when I got home and I have too many soft corals that I think it may pick at and I am not willing to risk it.
Too bad though because it really is a beautiful fish! Thanks for the suggestion!
I also will check into that ordering site you posted but I dont think that they will ship to Canada.

Yote: I also looked up the Lamarcks Angel and it is one that I may consider and see how readily available it is here at my LFS.

Thanks
Jenna

 

[Sharkie]

Jenna, have you thought of getting a mandrin? if you have lots of copepods you'd prolly like them :) sorry to hear about the fishies :(