Should I get a Lemon peel angel?

[Hectorg214]

I'm deciding whether to get a Lemon peel angel or not. I heard they are hit & miss with reefs. I have some Kenya trees, purple pulsing xenia, green sinularia, red rose anemone, some utter chaos and other zoa's. Just don't know if it will nip at them.

 

[albano]

If I remember correctly, they don’t have the best survival rates.

 

[davidcalgary29]

Try to get a captive-bred fish. They're out there: I picked up a small one a couple of weeks ago.

I have a number of softies and LPS in the Reefer 350 in which I put it. I've watched it carefully, and it does poke at the occasional polyp...but it seems to be more interested in the algae growing on the frags. The coral seems fine. My aiptasia-eating filefish caused much more damage to my softies than I've ever seen any of my angels inflict on anything in my builds.

I've heard that you've got a 50-50 chance of getting a coral nipper if you get a lemonpeel. If you can't stand the thought of losing your corals, don't get a lemonpeel. I'd risk the Kenya Tree myself, though...

 

[Jedi1199]

I have avoided any kind of angels in my reef tanks as I have read they can be coral eaters. So my opinion is solely based on research and not firsthand experience.

If you want that vivid yellow color, and not put your corals at risk, AND if your budget allows, why not try a yellow tang? I got mine from Biota a couple months ago. He is an active swimmer, good algae grazer, and best of all is reef safe!!

 

[dennis romano]

Mine attacked every LPS in the tank. To top it off, he was a bully.

 

[nereefpat]

The 50/50 on dwarf angels will always get mentioned. The lemon peel is actually worse than that. I would put a dwarf angel in a reef, but not a lemon peel.