Can a Flame Angelfish Live With a True Shepard's Angelfish?
~ Possible with cautionVerdict from our compatibility engine, assuming a typical 90-gallon reef tank. Score: 52/100.
Why
- Known conflict: Dwarf angels (Centropyge) fight over territory unless the tank is 125g+
It can work if…
- Known incompatibility — these species are documented to conflict
Both species at a glance
Flame Angelfish
Centropyge loriculus
- Aggression:
- semi-aggressive
- Min tank:
- 70 gallons
- Reef safe:
- caution
- Diet:
- omnivore
True Shepard's Angelfish
Centropyge shepardi
- Aggression:
- semi-aggressive
- Min tank:
- 70 gallons
- Reef safe:
- caution
- Diet:
- omnivore