Who will get along with ??

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    Daddyoh

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    I have a 120 with lots of caves and rock and corals. I also have a coral beauty which I have had for a while he appears to get along with evrybody but I have been told they will get territorial with their same species. :fechten2:Was thinking of adding a flame which I been told should coexisit with the beauty. Any body have any experience with coral beauties?
     
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    Alexander

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    with angels its really situational. they can get along just fine but there can also be situations where they will not get along at all. the more likely of the 2 in a 120 would probably be 9/10 an all out mess. I would really discourage trying it.
     
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    i would say if you move the coral around to disorient the angel you could put a new one but thats just me
     
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    I would say you have a 50/50 chance. When you get it ask your LFS if they would take it back and give you credit if it doesn't work out.
     
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    if you can catch it that is...
     
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    Yeah. That's a very good point, Pufferguy.
     
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    yote Ceritfied Mantis Hunter Moderator

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    I'd say 75/25 that they'll fight.
     
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    Ok thanks for all the info. Any suggestions as to what I may consider :idea:. I would like to find somebody who would work the rock like the beauty does. was think if not a flame a butterfly of some type ?
     
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    I would say you might have trouble if this is a reef tank. I had two dwarfs that were model citizens for 4 yrs but then they wrecked my reef. It wilol be very hard to catch them with that much rock in the tank. I had to bite the bullet and tear the tank down which is probably what you will be doing should they start munching. I`ve taken the "No Angels" pledge. LOL
     
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    2 pygmy angels in a 4' tank...chances of them fighting? 99%
     
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    Yeah, I've got to agree with the Capt here. I wouldn't risk two angels in a tank that size. You should look at different types of fish -- the more dissimilar the fish are (in color and in body shape), the less of a chance they will fight.
     
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