Cherub Angle Fish

[woody390]

I have just been looking on live aquaria and seen these, they are beautiful fish so i was just wondering are they difficult to look after would they be ok in a 35 gallon?

 

[MacDracor]

Well, the page on which you saw this fish has a recommended size of 55. This might seem a bit excessive, but fish size isn't the only factor in determining tank size. Behavior is a major factor.
I have no doubt that many people will say its fine, but I tend to take the more cautious approach with tank size recommendations.

 

[woody390]

Yeah was just because I know live aquaria had all the dwarf angles at 30 gallons until recently and as it only grows to 3 inches was just wondering what experience people had had with them. Thanks or your input though

 

[MacDracor]

My guess is that any changes to the tank size recommendations was based on either new information or experience showed that the original sizes may have been too small.
55 seems a bit much to me, but I tend to err on the side of caution with this sort of thing. Maybe someone who has actually kept one can chime in here?

 

[woody390]

Yeah hopefully I'm thinking it should be fine as flames and corals beautys are bigger and fine in those but hoping for someone who has one

 

[Mr. Crabs]

35 is plenty for a Cherub. They're small and they stay small. Great fish. Big Angel in a small body. Cute, playful. and hardy. Good centerpiece for a tank.

 

[Crystal A]

I'm still waiting for mine and I have a 28g nano. From my understanding they are okay in this size tank and I think the amount of fish in the tank plays a roll as well. I have 2-clowns, 1-royal gamma, 1-YWG pistol combo. The last will be the cherub angel as it is the most aggressive out of the bunch. I have heard they are great little fish and they are beautiful as well.

 

[MacDracor]

Sounds like a win then!

 

[woody390]

Are they difficult to feed? anyone kept them with corals anything worth knowing about them before considering them to buy?

 

[Qube]

Mine has never bothered any of my corals in my 28g cube. I have a mix of zoas, mushrooms, LPS, and SPS.

 

[Qube]

Also, they'll eat anything you throw in there. Mine eats Rod's, pellets, and frozen mysis. He's also been known to take a bite of nori every now and then.