Coral Beauty Angel in reef tank ?????

[helipilot]

Does anyone have any input about adding a Coral Beauty Angel to a reef tank with several corals? I have a large Torch hosting a pair of Percs, a hammer, a Frogspawn, several shrooms and some polyps. I just heard that the Coral Beauty may damage some of the corals. Help! He only has two more weeks of quarantine. Thanks in advance. helipilot :help:

 

[bob a.]

Anything is possible, but Coral beauties are generally reef safe. I had one, he never picked on anything. We lost him when the power went out after hurricane isabel.

 

[devaji108]

I have 1 in my 90 reef w/ 6 diff. types of shrooms zoos and it doing great!
took it a couple of months before it started to swim in plain view.....just shy
Deva

 

[smoney]

At first I thought my coral beauty was picking at my corals, but I think they are just misunderstood. I think they just like to graze on the algae that is on the rock and sometimes the coral. I didnt think mine was reef safe, but now in my tank I have zoos, mushrooms, hammercoral, frogspawn, star polyps, and one acro. Mine is about 3" now, I say go for it. In the wild they are in reefs so why not your tank.

 

[jaydee]

I have mine in a reef tank. He grazes all day but never destroys any corals. Expects a algae wafer every evening. Great fish!

 

[pontius]

of all angels (dwarf or large), the coral beauty has the best reputation in a reef aquarium. I have had one for over a year with no problems. in fact, most dwarf angels won't bother corals as long as the fish are well fed, even though the angels carry an 'iffy' reputation.

 

[thegrog]

I have had one in my tank for years with only one small problem. He leaves every coral alone, except a pulsing xenia colony that I put in there one. It lasted all of 2 days and he had eaten it all!!! Guess he just liked the taste! Other than that, he has been a model citizen in my reef!

 

[acrylic51]

I've had my Coral Beauty for 5 years in my present tank and no problems yet

 

[wangotango]

yeah coral beauties are usually good :cheer: . i had an eibli, not good

 

[ktsdad]

We recently added a Coral Beauty and Flame Angels to our 250 reef. They haven't picked at any of the corals (so far).

 

[altoid]

Ive had this guy since June of 2003.. and hes never bothered anybody..
Beautiful too..

 

[unleashed]

I have seen many tanks with this fish in it all with good results

 

[monalisa]

Same here as what everybody else has said...my little beauty has been in my tank for at least 7 months now. I have frogspawn, a devil's hand leather, mushrooms and zoos, and she's never bothered anything. Pretty much she grazes on the rock, glass, sand all day.
Lisa :happyfish

 

[mbowker]

and will not have any problem with him. they love them and leave evrything else alone.