Cherub pygmy angel in a 24G nano cube?

iceman0124 · Oct 20, 2009

I have a JBJ 24G cube mixed reef, 1 small maroon clown, 1 bangaii cardinal, a pep shrimp and a watchman goby, I've never kept a cherub, I hear despite their very small size they can be very aggressive, cant find any info on how prone they are to being polyp pickers....any info? Bad idea? etc...

sleeper · Oct 20, 2009

Your maroon clown may be small now. But it will be fishzilla soon enough and they can be quite mean, I have limited experience with angels but I think they all have potential to be coral munchers. It's more of a luck of the draw situation with them.

ironman · Oct 20, 2009

Cherubs are one of the most reef safe of the angels, But as with any fish, none are for sure reef safe. with your tank though you can easily get him out if you have to. They are not aggressive that i know of, but not pushovers either. Should be a good addition to the tank, just watch him for awhile

H@rry · Oct 21, 2009

We have a cherub angel that killed a newly introduced flame angel. It's never bothered any coral though.

hawkfishman · Oct 21, 2009

that is one mean little fish that is why they are so much cheaper than a flame back THEY ARE NASTY

sleeper · Oct 21, 2009

I didnt know cherub angels had a reputation for being mean but I know I have never heard anyone say that maroon clowns played well in the sandbox.

ironman · Oct 21, 2009

Ive had several cherubs, never had a mean one, but they are a angel and im sure can be more agressive than say a goby.

Silveradositn · Oct 21, 2009

Yeah i dont care for them i bought one a long time ago and had to break down my tank the next day he eat almost a whole zoo frag over night

iceman0124 · Oct 25, 2009

Mines been a model citizen thus far, in the poor lighting though, I didnt notice it wasnt a picture of perfect health, but healing up very quickly in my tank, eats like a pig and darts all over the place, I'm happy, and think the cherub is too. Everything I read says if you intorduce them last they are usually pretty good, if its one first additions, not so much, and with all centropyge angels, unless its a really huge tank, there can be only one. My clown and the cherub seem to have buddied up, ones always following the other, with no agression.

heres little fireball

iceman0124 · Oct 31, 2009

The maroon still leaves everone alone, except my hand, while eveyone else shys away he's all over it, and trying to shoo him away just makwes him more agressive....