are foxface lo and flame angel reef safe?

reg828 · 01/26/2006, 01:57 AM

are foxface lo and flame angel reef safe? im planning to add them to my reef tank

bertoni · 01/26/2006, 02:09 AM

Flame angelfish are sometimes reef-safe, more often not. They often end up nipping at corals. I wouldn't trust one.

The foxface is more likely to be reef-safe, I think. I'm not as familiar with that fish.

Teremei · 01/26/2006, 02:42 AM

Both fish are in the "might be/might not be" catagory. Though they are RELATIVELY safer than non reef fish.

I have a coral beauty and the most she has even done was nip at a brain once but didn't do any damage.

search "foxface" and you will get alot of results. MOST results are people saying their foxface was good. And a few saying they are not. You'll have a better change it will be ok, but there is always that small risk. I'm personally gonna try a foxface in my 125. Keeping them well fed will keep them less interested in corals IMO.

raw88gt · 01/26/2006, 06:13 AM

my flame angel doesn't mess with any of my corals but all i have are softies,mushrooms an zoo's

JENnKerry · 01/26/2006, 06:38 PM

Bertoni is right. I will add to that that I consider the foxface to be more "reef safe" than the flame. I do have a FF in my 125 and he has never even looked at a coral. I think if you do a search, you'll find that more people seem to have more success with FF's in reefs than the flames, at least from what I've found.

bearpeidog · 01/26/2006, 07:28 PM

Agree on the fox face. Nice fish - hasn't done a bad thing in my tank. Def good at algea control which is nice to have in reserve.

Kookynewky · 01/26/2006, 08:44 PM

I have a Foxface and I would have to say that it acts exactly like a tang. Only nibbling I've seen was on some algae.

01/26/2006, 01:57 AM	#1
reg828 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 320	are foxface lo and flame angel reef safe? are foxface lo and flame angel reef safe? im planning to add them to my reef tank

01/26/2006, 02:09 AM	#2
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Flame angelfish are sometimes reef-safe, more often not. They often end up nipping at corals. I wouldn't trust one. The foxface is more likely to be reef-safe, I think. I'm not as familiar with that fish. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

01/26/2006, 06:38 PM	#5
JENnKerry Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jersey Posts: 7,384	Bertoni is right. I will add to that that I consider the foxface to be more "reef safe" than the flame. I do have a FF in my 125 and he has never even looked at a coral. I think if you do a search, you'll find that more people seem to have more success with FF's in reefs than the flames, at least from what I've found. __________________ We Don't Have a Signature..... Current Tank Info: 125 Gallon Reef

01/26/2006, 02:42 AM	#3
Teremei Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Chicago (one hour west) Posts: 2,751	Both fish are in the "might be/might not be" catagory. Though they are RELATIVELY safer than non reef fish. I have a coral beauty and the most she has even done was nip at a brain once but didn't do any damage. search "foxface" and you will get alot of results. MOST results are people saying their foxface was good. And a few saying they are not. You'll have a better change it will be ok, but there is always that small risk. I'm personally gonna try a foxface in my 125. Keeping them well fed will keep them less interested in corals IMO.

01/26/2006, 06:13 AM	#4
raw88gt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: West Allis , Wi Posts: 621	my flame angel doesn't mess with any of my corals but all i have are softies,mushrooms an zoo's

01/26/2006, 07:28 PM	#6
bearpeidog Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Milton, Vermont Posts: 560	Agree on the fox face. Nice fish - hasn't done a bad thing in my tank. Def good at algea control which is nice to have in reserve.

01/26/2006, 08:44 PM	#7
Kookynewky Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Saugerties, NY Posts: 24	I have a Foxface and I would have to say that it acts exactly like a tang. Only nibbling I've seen was on some algae.