Yellowtail Pgymy angel (flavicauda) and flame angel/flame back

[jythong]

I have a flavicauda angel and am very keen to introduce a flame angel or a flameback. However, I have some misgivings about keeping both of these pygmies together.

I tried that a few mths ago and the much smaller flavicauda chases the flame around sometimes and eventually the flame developed at sore at the gills and subsequently perished, I can't be sure that the flavicauda killed it.

What are the experiences of the other reefers?

[Eniram]

Keep the new fish in a betta box till they get use to each other. Give them about 2 weeks. Then release the new fish once the lights are off, as this will reduce stress and also give the new fish a place to find a hiding spot

[Terryz_]

How big is your tank? Flavicauda are little terrors even though they are so small...

Let the Flavicauda get used to the flame using the betta box (1-2 weeks)... Release and pray..

[CFOh]

Keep the new fish in a betta box till they get use to each other. Give them about 2 weeks. Then release the new fish once the lights are off, as this will reduce stress and also give the new fish a place to find a hiding spot

I only try b4 below combo

Flame angel Vs Flame angel = Very difficult (Fight til died), even I keep in betta more than 2 month also fail to get along... So better get in pair rather than try them... I try more than 5xtime... end up.. need to get ready pair one...

Flame angel Vs Flame Back = No problem (Just fight initially after that ok)

I never try flavicauda b4.. but I feel long run.. still flame angel fiercer... this fella can challenge big tang like purple/yellow or even PBT without mercy.... Therefore, we should let the weaker enter in tank first... Just my opinion....

Cheers and Happy Reefing....

[jythong]

Thanks. The tank is a 24G nano, hence with the limited space constraints, I think it is better to just continue to keep the flavicauda first. It is surprisingly aggressive, very small, cute looking but behave like monsters.

[yikai]

pairing flame angels are easy. they are one of the very few sexually dichromatic (males and females have different colours/patterns) and dimorphic (males and females are of different size) pygmy angels.

female flame angels have more rounded dorsal and ana| fins, and the blue margin on the fins is reduced. males have more pointed fins and much more blue.

compare the two photos.

[jythong]

Thanks for pointing that out, didn't know that.

[Eniram]

pairing flame angels are easy. they are one of the very few sexually dichromatic (males and females have different colours/patterns) and dimorphic (males and females are of different size) pygmy angels.

female flame angels have more rounded dorsal and ana| fins, and the blue margin on the fins is reduced. males have more pointed fins and much more blue.

compare the two photos.

Female also has a more triangular rounder shape body, will post the pic soon, scanner down.

[Jameshong]

pairing flame angels are easy. they are one of the very few sexually dichromatic (males and females have different colours/patterns) and dimorphic (males and females are of different size) pygmy angels.

female flame angels have more rounded dorsal and ana| fins, and the blue margin on the fins is reduced. males have more pointed fins and much more blue.

compare the two photos.

Is this FA male or female?

[DUCADOS]

Nice specimen... Wonder can mix with my 6'' blueface?

[yikai]

Is this FA male or female?

male