Angel beating on my glass!

SoccerBum474 · 06-28-2007, 12:17 PM

So.... my lemon peel angel is hitting its mouth/beek againt the side of my tank... is there any reason for it.... stressed...bored? its the 2nd fish i put in the tank so its been in there for almost 9 months.... the angel stopped once i put some seaweed in the tank..its it demanding food from me (like a child)? are they that smart?

kyle1284 · 06-28-2007, 12:34 PM

ha sounds like he see's something he wants... or attempting to expand his Territory! ha

prow · 06-28-2007, 03:28 PM

lol, sounds like its fighting with its reflection.

lcstorc · 06-28-2007, 03:54 PM

Could be fighting with it's reflection.
Just so you know they are not reef safe. If you are planning a reef remove him now before he munches on your corals.

mps9506 · 06-28-2007, 05:17 PM

My cichlids do that all the time.

BoomerD · 06-28-2007, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by lcstorc

Could be fighting with it's reflection.
Just so you know they are not reef safe. If you are planning a reef remove him now before he munches on your corals.

All centropgye angels tend to be hit or miss on the category of "reef-safe"...Some will take after corals the second they are put into a tank, others won't ever touch them, and yet some will go along as model citizens for a long time, until one day they realize they are surrounded by a smorgasboard of wonderous proportions...you just never know which group the angel you are looking at will fall into...I had a flame angel that never-ever touched any corals, and it was about 4 years old when it died in a tank crash. I had a coral beauty for over 2 years that never touched any corals before it died mysteriously in the tank. (I still suspect my sohal tang of whacking him...) but I've had friends who couldn't have an angel in the tank 2 days without the angel going for their most prized corals...

How can anyone say no to a beautiful blond with heavy blue eye-shadow? The Lemonpeels have always been one of my favorite pygmy angelfish...but they have a well-earned bad reputation (just like their human counterparts

) and are actually considered to have a poor survival record in captivity...

mps9506 · 06-28-2007, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BoomerD

How can anyone say no to a beautiful blond with heavy blue eye-shadow? The Lemonpeels have always been one of my favorite pygmy angelfish

SoccerBum474 · 06-28-2007, 11:42 PM

Poor survival... i added this guy about a week after i added some damels (which i took back.. those $#@%ing bass-turds)right at the end of my cycle...crazy maybe i got a good one... as for him munching on my corals he hasnt touched any of them but he did eat a bittle starfish completely, i watched in horror as the legs shorted one they then were stubs then next then i finally saw the angel eating the last of the middle...

so you think he's fighting with himself... he's never done this before..

thanks for the help and i hope i get some more help on this situation!!

Frankie · 06-29-2007, 05:19 AM

I had a Navarkius (majestic angel) that didn't eat any corals. Great fish. I hear he's in another reef now also and doing well. It really is hit and miss with some angels. I have always wanted a lemon peel. Good to read some info on them.

BoomerD · 06-29-2007, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by SoccerBum474

Poor survival... i added this guy about a week after i added some damels (which i took back.. those $#@%ing bass-turds)right at the end of my cycle...crazy maybe i got a good one... as for him munching on my corals he hasnt touched any of them but he did eat a bittle starfish completely, i watched in horror as the legs shorted one they then were stubs then next then i finally saw the angel eating the last of the middle...

so you think he's fighting with himself... he's never done this before..

thanks for the help and i hope i get some more help on this situation!!

Poor survival doesn't mean it dies as soon as you put it in your tank...Bob Fenner rates the lemonpeel as a 3...difficult to keep.
Sadly, the odds are, it won't be alive in one year. That's not to say it WILL die, just that MOST don't live in captivity very long for one reason or another. There have been people who have kept them more than 10 years...but they are the exception, not the rule.
Good luck with it...they are one of my favorite little angels...

SoccerBum474 · 06-30-2007, 01:39 PM

well boomer i have about 3 more months until im past the year mark, it eats well formula 1 and 2 and green seaweed everyday... very healthy and happy fish.. it also has stopped hitting its beek on the glass (thank god....it was annoying) ...

BHinAK · 06-30-2007, 02:09 PM

Mine will put his lips on everything but doesnt hurt anything. Mine is 1yr old. He's fat and very,very bright and active.

BoomerD · 06-30-2007, 02:51 PM

It's always good to hear someone "beating the odds" in the hobby. It's long been suspected that the trouble is more with collection methods and handling than the fish itself. IIRC, Centropyge flavissima collected around Christmas and Cocos-Keeling Islands are the supposed to have the best survival rates. (not sure why) and of course, those from the Philippines and much of the Indo-Pacific have more dismal rates, due to the likelyhood of being collected with drugs. (cyanide and others.)

Beautiful fish...curious, active, and personable...and those blue eye-rings...<swoon>

BHinAK · 06-30-2007, 03:09 PM

he/she is very camera shy. always in and out of the rock. This picture doesnt serve justice to the coloration and brightness. there is some orange color to his head. i feed Omega 1 and seaweed from walmart. also seachem reef plus aminos

SoccerBum474 · 06-30-2007, 03:13 PM

mines camera shy too... its a real bummer they are sooo bright and attractive.... my camera doesnt have a fast shutter speed either so its hard to get good picks and the color doesnt seems to be as bright as it should be?!??!?!?

06-28-2007, 12:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
SoccerBum474 Sea Pen Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Luis Obispo, Ca Posts: 319 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Angel beating on my glass! So.... my lemon peel angel is hitting its mouth/beek againt the side of my tank... is there any reason for it.... stressed...bored? its the 2nd fish i put in the tank so its been in there for almost 9 months.... the angel stopped once i put some seaweed in the tank..its it demanding food from me (like a child)? are they that smart?

06-28-2007, 12:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
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lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,866 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Angel beating on my glass! Could be fighting with it's reflection. Just so you know they are not reef safe. If you are planning a reef remove him now before he munches on your corals. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

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06-28-2007, 11:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
SoccerBum474 Sea Pen Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Luis Obispo, Ca Posts: 319 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Angel beating on my glass! Poor survival... i added this guy about a week after i added some damels (which i took back.. those $#@%ing bass-turds)right at the end of my cycle...crazy maybe i got a good one... as for him munching on my corals he hasnt touched any of them but he did eat a bittle starfish completely, i watched in horror as the legs shorted one they then were stubs then next then i finally saw the angel eating the last of the middle... so you think he's fighting with himself... he's never done this before.. thanks for the help and i hope i get some more help on this situation!!

06-29-2007, 05:19 AM	#9 (permalink)
Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 8,535 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Angel beating on my glass! I had a Navarkius (majestic angel) that didn't eat any corals. Great fish. I hear he's in another reef now also and doing well. It really is hit and miss with some angels. I have always wanted a lemon peel. Good to read some info on them. __________________ If we ignore the environment maybe it will just go away....

06-30-2007, 01:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
SoccerBum474 Sea Pen Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Luis Obispo, Ca Posts: 319 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Angel beating on my glass! well boomer i have about 3 more months until im past the year mark, it eats well formula 1 and 2 and green seaweed everyday... very healthy and happy fish.. it also has stopped hitting its beek on the glass (thank god....it was annoying) ...

06-30-2007, 02:09 PM	#12 (permalink)
BHinAK Sea Pen Join Date: May 2005 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 318 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Angel beating on my glass! Mine will put his lips on everything but doesnt hurt anything. Mine is 1yr old. He's fat and very,very bright and active.

06-30-2007, 02:51 PM	#13 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,637 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Angel beating on my glass! It's always good to hear someone "beating the odds" in the hobby. It's long been suspected that the trouble is more with collection methods and handling than the fish itself. IIRC, Centropyge flavissima collected around Christmas and Cocos-Keeling Islands are the supposed to have the best survival rates. (not sure why) and of course, those from the Philippines and much of the Indo-Pacific have more dismal rates, due to the likelyhood of being collected with drugs. (cyanide and others.) Beautiful fish...curious, active, and personable...and those blue eye-rings...<swoon> __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

06-30-2007, 03:09 PM	#14 (permalink)
BHinAK Sea Pen Join Date: May 2005 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 318 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Angel beating on my glass! he/she is very camera shy. always in and out of the rock. This picture doesnt serve justice to the coloration and brightness. there is some orange color to his head. i feed Omega 1 and seaweed from walmart. also seachem reef plus aminos

06-30-2007, 03:13 PM	#15 (permalink)
SoccerBum474 Sea Pen Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Luis Obispo, Ca Posts: 319 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Angel beating on my glass! mines camera shy too... its a real bummer they are sooo bright and attractive.... my camera doesnt have a fast shutter speed either so its hard to get good picks and the color doesnt seems to be as bright as it should be?!??!?!?

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