Should I release Cherub Angelfish back into display?

MrDJeep123 · Jan 14, 2015

The cherub has been in jail for quite some time now. He was imprisoned for snacking on some acans. Trespassing and felonious assault, if you will. It will be another month or so before I can get another tank going to place him for rehabilitation. What say you Reef2Reef? His fate rests in you, the jury.

ritter6788 · Jan 14, 2015

I voted no but only because I gave up on dwarf angels a long time ago. I never could find one that didn't nip.

Humblefish · Jan 14, 2015

I voted no, because IME once they start nipping it usually only gets worse. He needs to be re-homed to a FO or someone who doesn't care about corals getting nipped.

MrDJeep123 · Jan 14, 2015

ritter6788 said:
I voted no but only because I gave up on dwarf angels a long time ago. I never could find one that didn't nip.

Thanks for voting. I REALLY love them, so it's extremely hard for me to give up on them.

Humblefish said:
I voted no, because IME once they start nipping it usually only gets worse. He needs to be re-homed to a FO or someone who doesn't care about corals getting nipped.

I wonder if it makes a difference not being around them for so long? I won't be relinquishing him to anyone. I will create another tank, it's just going to take longer than expected.

stunreefer · Jan 14, 2015

Chances are he'll go right back to nipping them. IME 80% of the time this is the case, so there's hope, but not much. If you really want to keep angelfish and other potential nippers you have to let them dictate what corals you keep.

kireek · Jan 14, 2015

No.I had one that assaulted my open brain.

tautog83 · Jan 14, 2015

my cherub never bothered any corals he jus t had napeoleon complex and bothered every fish I had .. but chances are hes going to go right back to it...

Humblefish · Jan 14, 2015

MrDJeep123 said:
I wonder if it makes a difference not being around them for so long? I won't be relinquishing him to anyone. I will create another tank, it's just going to take longer than expected.

Acans are like zoas, hard for angels to resist. I can't keep any in my tank with my 4 dwarf angels. But they don't mess with any of my softies, SPS and only occasionally will nip at a euphyllia.

o2manyfish · Jan 14, 2015

My experience is that once you know they do it, then you can be confident they will do it again and again and again. I have a Goldflake angel. There are literally thousands of heads of zoas in my tank. And about every 2-3 months she picks one colony and BAM - it's gone. Then she leaves the zoas alone for a while.

If you put this one back in the tank, you will surely be trying to catch it again in the future.

Dave B

saltyhog · Jan 14, 2015

Only if you love him more than your acans....:bigsmile:

MrDJeep123 · Jan 14, 2015

saltyhog said:
Only if you love him more than your acans....:bigsmile:

lol...not as much, no.
Thanks for the replies guys. I think he'll have to stay there for now.

ReeferBean · Jan 15, 2015

Funny no one that voted yes posted a reason to return him to the display, only those that voted no.

Once a coral eater always a coral eater IMO. Now if you had an aggression problem between fish than that could work putting the fish in time out.

MrDJeep123 · Jan 15, 2015

ReeferBean said:
Funny no one that voted yes posted a reason to return him to the display, only those that voted no.

Once a coral eater always a coral eater IMO. Now if you had an aggression problem between fish than that could work putting the fish in time out.

I know. I was hoping they would add input but I've decided it's best to keep him there. As much as his little face pains me. lol