Who has Angels in a reef tank??

[Reefer_Tom]

ive been debating on trying out some juvenile angels in one of my systems.i would not leave any high end stuff in the tank but would have a mixed reef of corals i have a surplus of ( aka easy growers) what have you guys tried? or what do you guys have?

 

[DibsOnMcRibs]

I have a swallowtail angel from Biota/Algaebarn. To my knowledge, they’re about as reef safe as you can get

 

[najer]

Captive bred Flame, Venustus, Cherub and Lemon peel all in a mixed reef, clam - acros.
Chrysurus waiting in the wings.

 

[Waters]

I have tried pretty much every species of dwarf (flame, Eibli, Golden, Coral Beauty, Potters, multibar, etc.) and they have all had to be removed. I gave up

 

[jim_fitz]

I have a regal that is no problem at all
a coral beauty and flame as well

 

[Reefpuck]

I think angelfish are too cool looking to not take a chance. But its hit or miss...and just depends on if or what they take a liking to in your tank.

Stay away from bi-colors.

Genicanthus angelfish are probably the safest as already mentioned...but not the most vibrant colors.

My experience is angelfish are one of the easier fish to catch...seems like they're more confident going into a trap with food than other fish will. The two times I put a trap in to catch a fish...the angelfish were always the first ones in.

 

[jp_75]

i have bellus angel in mixed reef.

 

[Fishnut]

I have tried tiny emperor angels 3x and never had issues with them even with most soft corals including zoas. By the time they start changing color (4" or so) is when they started sampling the soft corals and LPS. At this point I would re-home to clients FOWLR tanks.

 

[pgammon]

I have a Coral Beauty, doesn't seem to bother anything.

 

[madweazl]

Our coral beauty has been in the tank for three years and four months without bothering anything (it has been acropora dominant for a little over two years now so no surprise in that regard).

 

[Jesterrace]

I had a Flame that nipped on Euphyllia (and was a jerk to boot). I have had a CB for about 18 months in my Euphyllia dominant reef. It did try the occasional nip at a green hammer I added after I got him, but the few times it got a bit of polyp it clearly didn't care for the taste (spat it out) and as of a few months ago it has stopped completely. It does help improve your odds off success if you add them to a mature tank with algae growing and give them daily seaweed/nori feedings.

As mentioned above the safest are the Genicanthus Angels (ie Bellus, Lamarck's, Swallowtail) and then after that it's a gamble.

 

[mfollen]

@Fishnut do the changing emperors nip on zoanthids when they start nipping?

 

[mattzang]

 

[B-ridge]

I have a bellus pair and a multicolor angel. No problems whatsoever

 

[divewsharks]

I have a Bellus in an SPS dominated mixed-reef, zero issues; have a G. Melanospilos on the way (Genicanthus tend to be reef safe).
Have a Flame angel in my Nem tank (which has lobos, zoas, euphyllias, gorgonians and ricordeas as well - as the nems grow out). The Flames nips at the gorgonian pretty regularly which has led to a little bit of die off. I knew the risks going in and accepted them.

 

[Bill Urbanski]

I have a banded. Interuptus. Goldflake. No issues.

 

[Brad Syphus]

I have a few always.

 

[sfin52]

I have a coral beauty and never had an issue in the 5yrs I've had it

 

[blue.flyzz]

I've had an eibli for 9 years, the first 3 years tank was fowlr, I slowly introduced corals to full blown mixed reef. It was curious at first but has been an excellent reef citizen the past 6 years. Also have a reef safe spotbreast.

 

[CoRPS]

my cherub is a bully. I think he likes acans.