angle fish for reef tank

khoivo1 · 02/13/2008, 03:28 PM

hi everyone ,,i just want to know whick angle fishes i can buy to put in reeftank ?? any idea? thanks

Prometheus · 02/13/2008, 03:36 PM

There's no guarantees that your angel fish will not nip on your corals and clams. Coral Beauty's seem to be fairly popular, but you may still get a nipper!

papagimp · 02/13/2008, 03:44 PM

Coral Beauty would be the best option for a reef safe angel, but has mentioned, not a guarantee it won't nip the corals.

techigirl78 · 02/13/2008, 03:49 PM

The only angels considered reef safe (for the most part) are from the Genicanthus genus - lamarck, swallowtail, etc. All other angels are hit or miss with some species being a little less risky then others depending on the corals you keep.

WinnipegDragon · 02/13/2008, 03:57 PM

I think Watanabe Angels are considered the most reef safe, but they are pretty rare...

02/13/2008, 03:28 PM	#1
khoivo1 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: snowta usa Posts: 748	angle fish for reef tank hi everyone ,,i just want to know whick angle fishes i can buy to put in reeftank ?? any idea? thanks

02/13/2008, 03:44 PM	#3
papagimp COMAS Rocks! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 8,185 Blog Entries: 2	Coral Beauty would be the best option for a reef safe angel, but has mentioned, not a guarantee it won't nip the corals. __________________ 58g Softie & 75g Stoney Member, Central Oklahoma Marine Aquarium Society Current Tank Info: 58g Mixed Reef Project - Started June 2011

02/13/2008, 03:57 PM	#5
WinnipegDragon Canuckian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 1,276	I think Watanabe Angels are considered the most reef safe, but they are pretty rare... __________________ Working on a neeew tank! http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=25596043

02/13/2008, 03:36 PM	#2
Prometheus Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 62	There's no guarantees that your angel fish will not nip on your corals and clams. Coral Beauty's seem to be fairly popular, but you may still get a nipper!

02/13/2008, 03:49 PM	#4
techigirl78 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,739	The only angels considered reef safe (for the most part) are from the Genicanthus genus - lamarck, swallowtail, etc. All other angels are hit or miss with some species being a little less risky then others depending on the corals you keep.