Sour Lemon?

IFbettas · 06/29/2008, 08:59 PM

Has anyone tried keeping a lemonpeel angelfish in a reef tank? Are they nice? I've been offered one so I'm wondering if I can put it in my 180 gallon mixed reef tank.

Bambalam · 06/29/2008, 11:03 PM

I had one in the past in a fish-only tank. Dwarf angelfish (Centropyge) have been reported as hit or miss on being coral nippers. I have a flame angel that has (so far) not bothered any of my corals. JMO

joeychitwood · 06/30/2008, 12:17 AM

Lemonpeels angels are known to nip at LPS and clams. As Bambalam mentions, some dwarfs do fine in a reef tank and others don't. If you have the option of returning it or giving it to someone else should it turn out to be aggressive, I'd say give it a try. I've had two Flames which were peaceful fish. One of them jumped out of the tank, and the other died of natural causes.

06/29/2008, 08:59 PM	#1
IFbettas Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Woodridge, IL Posts: 1,953	Sour Lemon? Has anyone tried keeping a lemonpeel angelfish in a reef tank? Are they nice? I've been offered one so I'm wondering if I can put it in my 180 gallon mixed reef tank.

06/29/2008, 11:03 PM	#2
Bambalam Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: OH Posts: 688	I had one in the past in a fish-only tank. Dwarf angelfish (Centropyge) have been reported as hit or miss on being coral nippers. I have a flame angel that has (so far) not bothered any of my corals. JMO

06/30/2008, 12:17 AM	#3
joeychitwood Schrödinger's Mod Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 3,488	Lemonpeels angels are known to nip at LPS and clams. As Bambalam mentions, some dwarfs do fine in a reef tank and others don't. If you have the option of returning it or giving it to someone else should it turn out to be aggressive, I'd say give it a try. I've had two Flames which were peaceful fish. One of them jumped out of the tank, and the other died of natural causes.