Coral beauty

[woody390]

Does anyone keep one of these in a reef tank I've heard people say they can be put in reefs but I've also heard they eat coral does anyone keep these with corals?

 

[Sniperhank]

I house one in my 55 reef. They, like most if not all, dwarf angels are hit or miss. I feed my tank twice a week with mysis or blood worms to keep him full enough to where he won't nip at my coral. It still is a constant feeder, swimming around plucking at algae growth around the tank. I strongly believe that if you have an alge free tank then you are setting yourself up to fail in terms of this fish and coral.

 

[woody390]

So as long as I have plenty of food it should leave the coral alone? Will they eat seaweed clips etc if I don't have much algae in the tank?

 

[Sniperhank]

Should...but never a 100% imo. If it discovers coral taste better... I'm also unsure of the seaweed clips as I have never used them.

 

[woody390]

What about cheato or something or never tried that either?

 

[stagert86]

I have a coral beauty in my 75 gallon reef I believe for two years now and it has never nipped at coral that I have noticed. She really likes the seaweed on a clip! But I may just be lucky!

 

[54seaweed]

I have flame angel and have macros around the tanks he grazes on

 

[woody390]

What macros do you have for him tograze on?

 

[MyR6Rocks]

I have a coral beauty in my 90 reef and no coral nipping problems.

 

[MyR6Rocks]

I have a coral beauty in my 90 reef and no coral nipping problems.

Really likes algae/seaweed clips too.

 

[54seaweed]

What macros do you have for him tograze on?

I feed mine

Caulerpa Mexicana

and
Gracilaria

and
Sea Lettuce

and
Grape Caulerpa

love them all

 

[Animal-Chin]

Ya have one in my 55 full of lps and soft coral and its never nipped a one...

 

[canonxsi79]

Does anyone keep one of these in a reef tank I've heard people say they can be put in reefs but I've also heard they eat coral does anyone keep these with corals?

I have a coral beauty and a bi color angel no problems here

 

[FlopNewsom]

I have one in my reef. He nips a little but it's not been a problem.