Pygmy Angel

[mhudoba]

I bought a pygmy angel (purple with yellow face) at Fishtown yesterday for $14.99. Immediately after putting it into my tank it started scouring my rock for algae to eat. It will often turn sideways to eat the algae which is pretty cool. Anyone else out there have this fish? I'm very happy with mine.:approve:

 

[pecan2phat]

It's an Atlantic Cherub pygmy angel most likely. They stay nice and small, likes to pick also on corals though. Pretty hardy once acclimated.

 

[IconicAquariums]

Actually, the angel(centropyge argi) will probably pick on corals less than most other pygmies. Due to the fact they hail from the Atlantic, most of our corals are foreign to them and they seem to leave them alone most of the time.

joe

 

[pecan2phat]

Hi Joe,

The C. argo that I have picks on SPS and zoos, had to throw him into the FOWLR tank.

 

[IconicAquariums]

Pecan, its not impossible for them to still nip I've had deepwater angels that munch on staghorn polyps. No stags at 120 ft :lol:

joe

 

[House of Laughter]

I had the same one, if it's not kept fed well, it will nip - I had to sell mine to am MR member for his FO - was bummed, it was one of my favs. It nipped on my croceas.

House

 

[thepudge]

Had mine for a year with no problems.. then, innocently enough, it started eating my xenia and then, my clam... He had to go.. very sad.

 

[charliethetuna88]

i got a pygm for 4 years never ate and coral i also go a flame and a ruasty and a flamback all are small reef safe angels

 

[inkblue]

marK, hoWs youR tank now...:scratchch diD yoU get tHat 90G...:cheers: :flower: yoU shouLd g0 to tHe swAp and meEt a bunch oF nice peoPLe.

 

[glipper69]

I had one for years great little guys, I have yet to any pygmy angel pick on corals yet. though I am sure it happens. each one has there own personality. I currently have a flame angel for the past 3 years and it swims all over picking on rock. there will be time he doesn;t even eat, I guess becasue he is full from picking. anyway good luck. make sure to feed them mysis or live brine every once and a while it keeps them healthy and there colors looking real sharp and colorful.

Frank

 

[griMReefer]

do pymy angels require algae in their diet? or are they more carnivore. also, has anyone had the experience of comparing an atlantic pygmy to a fireball pygmy (brazil) 's picking habits? which one pics more at corals and/or CLAMS?