CBB vs flame Angel

Tchung23 · May 22, 2023

Looking at getting one of these. Which do you recommend?? And why??

Glenner’sreef · May 22, 2023

CBB hands down the most beautiful fish imho! And no more APTASIA!!!!!!!!!!!!! Or get both!

Tcook · May 22, 2023

What size tank is this? What corals and fish do you keep? Both are beautiful fish. Angel might not be your thing if you have a lot of meaty lps.

i cant think · May 22, 2023

Tcook said:
What size tank is this? What corals and fish do you keep? Both are beautiful fish. Angel might not be your thing if you have a lot of meaty lps.

Or even just fluffy LPS like Duncans.

I haven’t put it down to one of my angels yet but just putting it out there

Tchung23 · May 22, 2023

Tcook said:
What size tank is this? What corals and fish do you keep? Both are beautiful fish. Angel might not be your thing if you have a lot of meaty lps.

mixed reef with lots of lps.

i cant think · May 22, 2023

Tchung23 said:
mixed reef with lots of lps.

What sort of LPS?
An FTS of the tank from any viewing side is the best with these situations

Tchung23 · May 22, 2023

i cant think said:
What sort of LPS?
An FTS of the tank from any viewing side is the best with these situations

Trachy, acans, torch’s, frogspawn and hammers

Goaway · May 22, 2023

Tchung23 said:
Trachy, acans,

Angelfish food. Although, I only know one guy who has a flame angel with those. I think?
@Nate Chalk do you keep trachyphyllia with your flame?

thatmanMIKEson · May 22, 2023

they both are nippers, they may not eat your corals but they pick at the rock, the glass, and all the corals all day long. The soft fleshy corals may take on damage from this. I have a flame angel with acropora and they definitely suffer with lack of polyp extension but they still grow. I wouldn't try this fish with lps although people have been lucky with heavy feeding.

i cant think · May 23, 2023

Tchung23 said:
Trachy, acans, torch’s, frogspawn and hammers

It’s likely you’re risking dinner for both fish. Both are RSWC with corals and both will more than likely go for Trachys and Acans.

Shibaken3 · May 23, 2023

It feels like CBB or Angel will not go well with those kinds of coral. I got lucky with my flameback angel. Only a few nipping on duncan and acan but not too serious. Can give it a try if u can risk it all.

Nate Chalk · May 23, 2023

Goaway said:
Angelfish food. Although, I only know one guy who has a flame angel with those. I think?
@Nate Chalk do you keep trachyphyllia with your flame?

I have lobo and tons of euphyllia. Acans too.

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