Best dwarf angel for a reef tank

[Foskett96]

Which dwarf angelfish would be the best one to try for a reef tank

 

[obscurereef]

My LFS owner swears that the Pygmy (cherub) angelfish is the most reef safe dwarf angel out there. I've never had experience with them. Most are hit or miss.

Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Pygmy (Cherub) Angelfish

 

[Foskett96]

My LFS owner swears that the Pygmy (cherub) angelfish is the most reef safe dwarf angel out there. I've never had experience with them. Most are hit or miss.

Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Pygmy (Cherub) Angelfish

Cool fish. Except in Australia we rarely get them. Here the ones we mostly haw are the coral beauty angels, the bicolor angels, rusty angels, potters angel, lemon peel angel, flame angel.
I really like the potters angel

 

[obscurereef]

Yeah my favorite is the potter's angel, but they seem to need larger tanks than the others (based on other sites than liveaquaria..like bluezooaquatics). Take a chance if you want. They seem to not pick on sps dominant tanks, but who knows. It depends on the individual specimen I suppose.

 

[Foskett96]

Alright I may be removing some of my corals and way and just keeping a large

 

[Foskett96]

Alright I might be removing most of my corals anyway and just keeping my large tree coral and my anemone.

 

[Lobstercrazy]

Angelfish love to pick on soft corals and sps. I have angelfish smaller than a quarter and they all most killed my softie.

 

[Foskett96]

Angelfish love to pick on soft corals and sps. I have angelfish smaller than a quarter and they all most killed my softie.

Which angelfish you have?

 

[tonedogz]

I had a flame and never had a problem with him. But you also have to remember all fish are different one may work another may not

 

[Tkey3425]

I had a flame and never had a problem with him. But you also have to remember all fish are different one may work another may not

The flame angel is the only angel I ever had live in my tank for any long term that didn't eat corals, BUT after a few month he too started nipping at my soft corals and my LPS but didn't mess with the sps I had back then.

 

[melosu58]

IMO this is the only one

Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Lamarck's Angelfish

 

[Gregcoyote]

I have a 15 year old coral beauty, a 10 year old flame and a 5 year old black tail. I have a lot of coral in my 300 and they have done no damage. The black tail picks more than the others do. In a smaller system, the results could be a lot different. All angels peck at everything.

 

[JonathanG]

Not to hijack this thread but are dwarf angels safe with clams?

 

[Gregcoyote]

No. They pester them to death. In a confined area the clams get too much attention.

 

[Sniperhank]

My coral beauty doesn't pick at my SPS, soft coral, or my clam. Though this is not typical. This, IMO, is the best pick for a reef if you want to chance it...though it is all about personality.

 

[Gregcoyote]

The coral beauty is your best bet, but no guarantees!

 

[Ericwm]

I have a coral beauty in my reef, I will be turning my reef into a fowlr and moving my reef to my upgrade. My coral beauty will stay out of the reef, not because he bothers my coral but because I want to add tube worms, scallops and potentially clams (once established enough) and I have read they will pick at these inverts for sure.

 

[TheTodd]

I've had a cherub Pygmy in a 90g with zero issues and have seen several reefs with those, Flameback pygmys as well as a variety of dwarfs. I really think the end result is in the actual fish you get and their preferences.

 

[Foskett96]

I think I'm going to take the chance and get a rusty angel. Saw one for a good price at my LFS and we hardly get them in Australia

 

[Foskett96]

Just picked up a beautiful rusty angel for $45 will post a pic a little later