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fishcatch22
07-01-2006, 3:58 PM
hi, all! I just set up my new 10g marine tank, and I just plopped a peppermint shrimp and a turbo snail in there. man, it's cycling fast! it's been up only 2 days and already it's in the nitrite spike stage. that live rock works wonders! soon it will be ready for fish, and originally I was planning on getting a percula clown and then later a firefish, but when I was in my LFS buying the inverts, a pretty young flame angel caught my eye. my SW aquarium book says they are good beginner fish and grow to be around 4" long. my questions are: 1. will I, greenhorn to marine, be able to keep one in a 10g? 2. will it grow larger than 4"?
3. will it be safe with my chosen inverts? 4. does it have any special dietary requirements?

dorkfish
07-01-2006, 4:08 PM
A 4" fish is a little to big for a 10g IMHO. They are safe with inverts, but may nip at corals. They need a varied diet, with plant matter being aprieciated.

fishcatch22
07-01-2006, 4:35 PM
so, I could feed it marine flakes and lettuce? and I might upgrade sometime in the future.

fishcatch22
07-01-2006, 6:04 PM
OK, says in a profile here that they get to be 6". well, guess i'm going back to my original plan, then... (SIGH)

Fishieness
07-02-2006, 10:04 AM
it doesnt so much matter how big they get as mush as it does how much they swim. Flame angels swim a lot around your tank, and they would be too confined in such a small tank, even if you get a super small one.