Lemonpeel Angel

[gobygirl1114]

I have a 30 gallon tank and I have corals (torch coral, open brain, peach tree, zoo's, button polyps, toadstool, and mushrooms) and reef-safe fish (McCosker wrasse, perc clown, strawberry dottyback, and a clown goby). I wanted 1 more fish and we will be done. I really love the Lemonpeel but it says they can pick on LPS corals.

If I feed it algae strips will it be ok? Has anyone had any luck?

 

[alix2.0]

doubt it. they need larger tanks, anyways.

 

[gobygirl1114]

everywhere I have looked they say they can be in a 20 gallon min.

 

[alix2.0]

SWF- The Lemonpeel Angel should be kept in a tank of 50 gallons or larger, so it'll have ample room to roam.
this is pretty much the same for all dwarf angels.

 

[nicetry]

The lemonpeel is among the least of the reef-compatable centropyges. I wouldn't do it. It's also a fairly large dwarf angel and would be cramped in a 30.

 

[gobygirl1114]

Do you suggest any other brightly colored pygmy angels that are more reef safe?

 

[kas2247]

I had a coral beauty for a few days and it was absolutely beautiful. Really deep purple/blue with a bright orange belly. I've heard they're one of the most reef safe, but I think it always depends on the individual fish. Flame angels are gorgeous too... and very bright. Don't know if I'd recommend either for a 30gal though. My CB definitely covered the whole 55 gallons that were available to him.

 

[gobygirl1114]

Could you recommend anything else..something with a little bit more size and color that is reef safe?(doesn't have to be angel or tang)

 

[rcreations]

Look into one of the more colorful wrasses that don't get too large. Like the Fairy Wrasses.

 

[jesses89]

Go with a cherub angel (3"max) or a white tail pygmy angel (3")
beautiful colors and great personality fish

 

[monkdaily]

they have the yellow pygmy angelfish on this site its pretty much a lemon peel but with out the blue rings around the eyes and they say 30g is a min.

 

[krazykarel]

How about the Tri-color wrasse (aka. solar wrasse).
I had one in a 55 a few years ago and he was great.

 

[alix2.0]

how about a sixline wrasse?

 

[redman1221]

Originally Posted by GobyGirl1114
http:///forum/post/2532168
I have a 30 gallon tank and I have corals (torch coral, open brain, peach tree, zoo's, button polyps, toadstool, and mushrooms) and reef-safe fish (McCosker wrasse, perc clown, strawberry dottyback, and a clown goby). I wanted 1 more fish and we will be done. I really love the Lemonpeel but it says they can pick on LPS corals.

If I feed it algae strips will it be ok? Has anyone had any luck?
I have a lemonpeel angel and he or she will go after your open brain, but mines do not mess with anything else, just my open brain coral. Good luck its a hit or miss with any angel.