Coral Beauty

[Mido]

hey Guys
was just wondering if any has a personal experience with Coral beauty or flame angle being reef safe?
i know it won't be 100% but would like to hear from you guys....
thanks
M

 

[sirhc13]

hey Guys
was just wondering if any has a personal experience with Coral beauty or flame angle being reef safe?
i know it won't be 100% but would like to hear from you guys....
thanks
M

I have a Flame Angel who has been a model citizen in my 220g!....but each fish is different which is why they are listed as Reef Safe *with caution* lol

 

[RustyMeathook]

mine has a taste for zoas and toadstool leather...

 

[Joshbrookkate]

My Flame is a perfect fit with my 75g mixed reef.

 

[shamous113]

my flame picks at pods and the nori that I Put in, I haven't seen him nip anything.

 

[Painter Steve]

I have a Golden Dwarf Angle and I do notice him nipping at some SPS here and there but no noticeable damage.

 

[chrisstevens]

Had both, they randomly nip at sps. They don't kill the coral but there won't be good polyp extension due to it. After I got rid of mine polyp all came out again a week or so later.

 

[Mido]

thanks guys
any suggestions for a similar sized fish which is totally reef safe yet likes to swim?

 

[Copperkills]

Leopard wrasse is my personal fave.

 

[chrisstevens]

Fairy wrasses

 

[Nonuser]

Tangs arent jumpers like wrasses. But they do get big. But a Kole tang would work.

I have a potters Angel but does nip but my apartment is soo hot I can keep any corals alive ;(

 

[Mido]

thx guys i was totally dismissing wrasses cz i thought that they r all aggressive but u guys made me research again and a orange back fairy wrasse sounds like a perfect fit except for the $$

 

[Kevin Cantelon]

tangs are a good choice.

 

[Mido]

I know but only have a 40 G

 

[TORX]

Both of those will most likely nip at corals in a 40 gallon tank. The smaller the tank, the more aggressive a fish can become and with that increase chance that they will nip at corals. Maybe look at the different fire fish. Add a few of those with a mated pair of clowns. When the time comes, if you are willing to do extra work at keeping the tank stocked with copepods, then a manderine is great. They are hard to care for, but are a great fish.

 

[Jewel]

I've had both and yes they do nip at Corals, not sure about the 40 gallons. Cardinals are nice, Anthias I've found ate jumpers, Gobies are nice and I put the Wrasses in the jumping category.