Dwarf Angel suggestions

[Seamonkey]

Hi all,

I have successfully completed my swap over from a 20 gal reef to a 45 gal. (Thanks for all your email support Brad, could not have done it without you). I have 2 clowns a sixline wrasse and a small goby. I would really like to add a dwarf angel. Anyone had any particular success with a particular species. I like Flame, lemonpeel and the Coral Beauty.
Need one that is reef friendly. :biggrin:

[DOO-E]

I have one that is reef friendly. A coral Beauty. A really beautiful fish and completly reef safe. Well actually no angel is reef safe. They say use with caustion. But it all depends on the fish some eat corals some dont. Thankfuly mine dont. Really luv her a great personality.

[JTrigger]

I've had a flame, Potter's, and CB in the past... all three were reef-friendly... but like everyone says.. you're always taking a risk... I have read in placs that a CB is associated with a lesser relative risk of nipping and that a lemonpeel might be associated with a modestly increased risk... but who knows.

JT

[hockey nut]

I have a flame as well. Hasn't been aggressive at all that i've seen. He/she is always active and loves to follow my sixline wrass around. From what i've been told and read, make it one of your last fish to add to the tank. HTH ....... Cheers

[EmilyB]

Doo-e please..... :rolleyes: two mushrooms don't count as a reef tank.

The dwarfs are a gamble.

I've kept a coral beauty and a flame in a full reef. They picked at open brains and clams, some cup corals, irritating them to the point of removal (ultimately of the fish). They also compete heavily for food with gentler, nicer fish... :mrgreen: :razz:

[DOO-E]

First of all i just got a hole bunch of them. I also have GSPs and had been taking care of some SPS for a week for a guy so he can upgrade his tank. The coral beauty doesnt even touch the GSP's just looks at them. The looked at the SPS but he never once pecked at it.

[smokinreefer]

a nice small dwarf to consider would be a cherub or flameback.

i've had good success with both of those in the past, none of which ate any corals, softies, LPS, sps or clams.

or a completely reef safe angel would be the GENsomethinorother species... like a swallowtail.

[Quinn]

Genicanthus spp. :smile: As you said, plankton-feeders according to Fishbase.

[Doug]

Doo-e, please watch the language

Thanks

[DOO-E]

Sorry about that i meant to change it but my computer crashed then i couldnt get back on the net wont happen again

[AJ_77]

I like this quote:
If you remember anything from this column, remember this: if you are not prepared to rip apart your reef at a moment's notice to capture your dwarf angel because it decided it liked the taste of your corals, it is best that you do not consider buying one.
From ReefKeeping.com (What a Darling Little Angel: The Genus Centropyge, Feb 2003).

Quoted without permission... :biggrin:

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-02/hcs3/index.htm