Good afternoon all from late season snowy jersey. I’m debating which fish to add last to my system and I’d like a dwarf angel. 40 gallon, zoas and lps only, First fish was a royal gramma and second was a neon dottyback. The third and final fish has to be able to hold its own against the dotty but there is plenty of hiding spots. I have a couple fish in mind but I need to hear from real people not reading online fish facts. Who has kept dwarfs with coral, i know the success is low with sps but who has successfully kept dwarfs with lps and which species....and if not what fish do you think should be my last one in the tank. Thanks all
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Dwarf angels
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DangerDave
NJRC Member
I don't have advice for you, but I'm interested in the responses.
I have kept a flame angel in my 54 with a mix reef and I currently have a coral beauty in my 36 mix reef. Both leave my corals alone but that my expereince with them. If you want to go drawf I would say flame (I like them better than the coral beauty) but make sure you have a bakcup plan if they start nipping corals. I keep my fish well feed so that help but is no sure thing
I have 5 dwarf angels in my tank. I have a mix of everything from zoas,sps,Monty’s,frogspawn,mushrooms,anemones,Acans etc. I am a firm believer in heavy feeding. I also have a large tank 300+G with a big skimmer so I can afford to overfeed. Never had a problem with them picking on coral...
jmags080307
SPS Grow Out Winner
I have to agree with sunny here. Lots of people keep them with coral, but everything you read with them it'***** or miss with them nipping at corals.All dwarf angels will pick at zoas and lps. I would not add one unless you are looking to treat the fish with expensive dinner
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Yes if you read about them it will say that, but from actually talking to people I’m finding many have had success.... it’s a good sized fish for a 40 with my current stock which is why I’m hoping it could workAll dwarf angels will pick at zoas and lps. I would not add one unless you are looking to treat the fish with expensive dinner
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Success is relative. If they are not nipping now, they will at some point.
Try anthias. Bartlet trio or Bi macs.
Bi macs?
Ahhhhh all athias recommendations .... they do better with multiples though right? Only have a 40
I had a flame angel in my 29 gallon for 2 years before moving it to my 90g where it lived for another year before dying to an ich outbreak. It never nipped at anything.
I just added a coral beauty to my 90g last week and so far have had no issues with any corals, and I have a little bit of everything in there.
in my experience they're pretty reef safe...
I just added a coral beauty to my 90g last week and so far have had no issues with any corals, and I have a little bit of everything in there.
in my experience they're pretty reef safe...
Dwarf angels and softies is a NO go dude... from personal . experience.... especially flame
Those are super nice without the risk, wouldn’t have thought of a wrasse for many reasons but those seem to be perfect with corals, fish, and inverts
I have a Coral beauty in a tank with a bunch of softies 10’ away from me right now, no issues.
I do agree with a flasher/fairy wrasse though
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