a couple of fish questions

[t blackwell]

I am thinking about these fish maybe ...I have read some things but would love to hear from some people who keep them or have..the main thing im looking for is how they might do with about a dozen other fish of misc size in a reef tank ( without much coral yet) its got a solar wrasse ..gramma..naso..regal...coralbeauty..2 clowns...yellowheadgoby...couple of anthias and a blenny..

Copperband butterfly..I know they are hard to get eating..but do they eat up all your corals..it seems many people keep them who have reef tanks..

foxface- i know they have the spines..do they really snack on corals bad?

jawfish

blue star leopard

melanurus..


also..I have two tangs..a sm/med naso and a small regal...if i wanted to add..say..three yellow tangs...anybody pull that off? I have heard three is better than two...

though i have the coral beauty ..i wouldnt mind trying the flame angel..how often do they really ake out coral..and would that be too difficult in a 220 tank? anybody do this..and pull it off..I know it is not that likely to work..would love to hear from some reefers

 

[EmdeReef]

I am thinking about these fish maybe ...I have read some things but would love to hear from some people who keep them or have..the main thing im looking for is how they might do with about a dozen other fish of misc size in a reef tank ( without much coral yet) its got a solar wrasse ..gramma..naso..regal...coralbeauty..2 clowns...yellowheadgoby...couple of anthias and a blenny..

Copperband butterfly..I know they are hard to get eating..but do they eat up all your corals..it seems many people keep them who have reef tanks..

foxface- i know they have the spines..do they really snack on corals bad?

jawfish

blue star leopard

melanurus..


also..I have two tangs..a sm/med naso and a small regal...if i wanted to add..say..three yellow tangs...anybody pull that off? I have heard three is better than two...

though i have the coral beauty ..i wouldnt mind trying the flame angel..how often do they really ake out coral..and would that be too difficult in a 220 tank? anybody do this..and pull it off..I know it is not that likely to work..would love to hear from some reefers

I’ve never seen a copperband touch any corals, as far as Coral safe butterflies they’re by far the best IME.

One spot foxface likely won’t touch your corals. Some other rabbitfish may but the risk is low.

You can keep multiple tangs in a large tank, best bet is to introduce at the same time but can be pulled off later too.

Re.angels and corals - it depends on what corals you have. For the most part angels will leave alone sps and some lps. Meaty lps and softies are at more risk. That said they will nip occasionally at sps too...