Regal Angel in a Reef Tank?

[Alarsen77]

Hey guys I have a 70 Gallon cube setup as a reef tank, some zoas, a couple leathers, a few pieces of favia, scoly, blastos, and a frogspawn. My question is my lfs just got a nice regal angel in maybe 4"-5". I was wondering 1 is my tank big enough, and two would I have to worry about him picking on any of my coral seeing as I feed my tank once a day but pretty heavy?

 

[Neon Reef]

tank too small. fish is too big. lastly, it will probably munch on some of your corals.

 

[soccerbag]

+1 on everything mentioned above. Tank is just too small for this fish.

 

[Alarsen77]

I figured that was the case, I have always really wanted a nice angel but most aren't very reef friendly and my tank is just a bit small, I guess i'll have to save up some $$$ and go bigger.

 

[Jeppeterpan]

I no longer trust any angels....had an elbi that was a good boy for a year in my 72 gallon mixed reef. Woke up one morning and he was demolishing corals. Never again.

 

[el richie]

I've read on different sites that these could be in a tank no smaller than 55, others no smaller than 75. If you do get it you will have to get rid of it or upgrade when he gets too big, also I forgot what site it was maybe rc but people had better success just putting them in the display rather than qt due to the stress of the meds. The one with the yellow on the belly has the highest success rate rather than the one either grey/blue belly, and they are known to pick at some lps and zoa/plays. I guess this is one of those fish you have to be willing to let pick on the corals or keep corals you don't mind losing. If you decide to get it good luck with it!