Angel experts

[nayrgaijin]

So is there some kind of way to get sponge to mix in your own food or what do you guys feed your angels?
I want to keep angels, but I want to give them the best possible diet!

 

[condor]

i believe pro salt makes a frozen angel formula(are these angels going in your reef?)

 

[gilmour01]

i've definitely seen frozen angel food

 

[subielover]

Ocean nutrition makes an angel mix.

 

[m and m]

I'm very curious of some answers here, also how often do you feed them. I have been doing alot of reading about this since I plan on introducing one to my mixed reef. One little trick I found was a little nori/other food put into your rock structure helps them with the grazing.

 

[jaytizzle]

I use a food additive agent called AngElixir. It's made by Brightwell. So far it seems to be working out well. I have a female Bellus angel in my reef and definitely want more angels.

 

[subielover]

I am counting the days until I add a small swallowtail!

 

[condor]

I am counting the days until I add a small swallowtail!

some nip at clam mantles, FYI

 

[CoralBandit]

Mine eats everything (venustus) I throw in Rods, mysis, formual 2 RDF, Angel food Ocean nutrition, and life spectrum pellets it eats them all.

 

[subielover]

San Francisco Bay also makes an angel mix.

 

[nayrgaijin]

I know angels will eat it all, but is it healthy?

Brightwell Angel mix, I would probably trust that one the most. Other ones are gel binded aren't they?

Not sure if it's going to be a reef or fowlr with a few nems yet.

 

[condor]

which angels were you thinking of getting?

 

[subielover]

Where did you find a Brightwell angel mix?

 

[dfladermaus]

I have upwards of 10 angels mixed into all my tanks and I have found that aside from feeding a lot and a lot of different things, only the larger angels seem to really depend on the sponge in their diet. The Centropyge don't seem to be as dependant on it.

I personally feed a mix of lots of frozen (PE, mysis, brine, clam, shrimp, and squid) NLS pellets (2X a day on autofeeder), and nori. I supplement my frozen with both aminos and brightwell angel elixir as well as selcon.

Good luck and hopefully you find a little one that wont pick too much!

 

[CoralBandit]

my point was that if you provide a variety then yes its healthy, perhaps the most healthy method rather than only feeding a certain fish a certain type of food. I do include an angel mix with sponge, and I provide algae via formula 2 and I provide protein via mysis and vitamins via life spectrum and food soak.

 

[nayrgaijin]

which angels were you thinking of getting?

I am thinking the golden and venustus angelfish. I have read the venustus is a little finicky though?

Where did you find a Brightwell angel mix?

In the quote below! haha, I haven't actually looked for it online, just from what jaytizzle has said.

I use a food additive agent called AngElixir. It's made by Brightwell. So far it seems to be working out well. I have a female Bellus angel in my reef and definitely want more angels.

I have upwards of 10 angels mixed into all my tanks and I have found that aside from feeding a lot and a lot of different things, only the larger angels seem to really depend on the sponge in their diet. The Centropyge don't seem to be as dependant on it.

I personally feed a mix of lots of frozen (PE, mysis, brine, clam, shrimp, and squid) NLS pellets (2X a day on autofeeder), and nori. I supplement my frozen with both aminos and brightwell angel elixir as well as selcon.

Good luck and hopefully you find a little one that wont pick too much!

This is good info thank you!
What is your angel list?!

my point was that if you provide a variety then yes its healthy, perhaps the most healthy method rather than only feeding a certain fish a certain type of food. I do include an angel mix with sponge, and I provide algae via formula 2 and I provide protein via mysis and vitamins via life spectrum and food soak.

This is also good info, thanks! I have Kent Zoecon which I soak my Spectrum food in for my current fish and they seem to love it, hoping the angel does as well!

 

[condor]

yeah its difficult to get the goldens to eat also, IME

 

[nayrgaijin]

Would it be best to introduce the angels as the first fish then? So they can feel at home with no competition for food?

 

[subielover]

yeah its difficult to get the goldens to eat also, IME

I agree, they can be tricky to get to eat. Make sure the one you get is eating before you take it home.

 

[condor]

sounds like a great plan, keep us posted on the progress... best of luck with the golden