Potters angel reef safe?

Mbmarkus · 01/18/2015, 03:46 PM

Hey all,

My brother and I saw a really nice potters angel today at the lfs and he wanted to buy it but i told him that the fish would eat our corals, was I correct?

Sk8r · 01/18/2015, 03:54 PM

You're right. THey won't necessarily eat ALL corals, but no angel can be 100% trusted. I'd advise gobies, blennies, basslets, fairy wrasse, jawfish, dartfish for a 60 lps. The basslets and wrasses in particular have color and quaint habits.

albano · 01/18/2015, 04:07 PM

Besides the possibility of eating corals... They also have a very poor survival rate, often seeming to do well for a couple months, then just dropping dead

Flippers4pups · 01/18/2015, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by albano

Besides the possibility of eating corals... They also have a very poor survival rate, often seeming to do well for a couple months, then just dropping dead

I've never had one longer than two years. All eat like pigs and then one day, dead. Has a lot to do I believe to with them coming from deeper water.

Mbmarkus · 01/18/2015, 04:12 PM

Thanks for the info! I have some sps too. I asked the guy at the lfs to feed it for me and the thing didn't eat, glad I didn't buy it.

01/18/2015, 03:46 PM	#1
Mbmarkus Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 48	Potters angel reef safe? Hey all, My brother and I saw a really nice potters angel today at the lfs and he wanted to buy it but i told him that the fish would eat our corals, was I correct? __________________ 60g cube with bm 3.5, mp40wes, xr30w-pro, 15g sump. LPS dominant with some pimp fish Salinity 1.025, mag 1300, cal 420, dkh-8.2, nitrate 0, nitrite 0, ph 8.1.

01/18/2015, 03:54 PM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	You're right. THey won't necessarily eat ALL corals, but no angel can be 100% trusted. I'd advise gobies, blennies, basslets, fairy wrasse, jawfish, dartfish for a 60 lps. The basslets and wrasses in particular have color and quaint habits. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

01/18/2015, 04:07 PM	#3
albano SALTWATER since '73 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Katonah, NY/ San Fernando Ca./ Sea Isle City NJ Posts: 6,210	Besides the possibility of eating corals... They also have a very poor survival rate, often seeming to do well for a couple months, then just dropping dead __________________ ______________________________________ Jan. '11 TOTM Manhattan Reefs Current Tank Info: 500g & 200g acrylic DTs/2 separate reef systems

01/18/2015, 04:12 PM	#5
Mbmarkus Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 48	Thanks for the info! I have some sps too. I asked the guy at the lfs to feed it for me and the thing didn't eat, glad I didn't buy it. __________________ 60g cube with bm 3.5, mp40wes, xr30w-pro, 15g sump. LPS dominant with some pimp fish Salinity 1.025, mag 1300, cal 420, dkh-8.2, nitrate 0, nitrite 0, ph 8.1.