Reef-safe Angel?

[fishfreak1242]

What is the most reef-safe dwarf angel out there? Ive been looking into them and right now its between the flame and coral beauty. Which one doesnt nip at corals as much and isnt aggressive? So far my setup is a 55 gal with a clown, firefish, sixline wrasse, cardinal and a cleaner and fire shrimp. Its been setup for about 5 months so its mature enough to hold an angel. Thnx

 

[mie]

I have a flame angel and i love him to death, I have star polyps, hydnophora, shrooms and toadstool leather, with no problems, also two shrimp.

 

[groupergenius]

I stay with the real reef safe Genicanthus angels. They are not nearly as colorful or flamboyant as Flames though.
I have heard positive things about Regal Angels.

 

[fishfreak1242]

What about the coral beauty? Anyone have any experience with them?

 

[shark bait]

regal if you have the size and time i had one that was great, or goldflake. but that is it in the large angels

 

[fishfreak1242]

Since I only have a 55 gal setup, I can only get a dwarf angel so any feedback on dwarf angel would be great.

 

[nataliem]

I love angels they are awesome! but I would stay away from them in a reef tank. I have tried the coral beauty and the flame in my reef tank and both ended up picking at the rocks and corals. no matter if there was food for them to graze on or not.
I would do a fish only tank if you want angels that bad. Unless you get lucky with an angel that doesn't graze.

 

[grabbitt]

Any dwarf angel is going to be hit or miss. I was fortunate enough to have a flame angel in my reef and he didn't mess with anything, but a lot of people do not share the same outcome. Coral beauties are the same way.

 

[ci11337]

according to an article i read, the safest dwarfs are the pygmy, and flameback angels. These can be aggressive to small, passive fish though. The only angel that would ever go in my reef would be a swallowtail.