Angels
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with angels and corals its 50/50 if it will pick at corals or not..some will be model citizens for a while(years maybe) then you wake up with your 10 favorite corals eaten over night others will start coral munching the second they hit the tank and others may never touch a coral and it dosent matter which angel it is even the supposed reef safe ones have been reported lately to munch on corals and for every report of angel X worked for me you will get a report from some one esle that angel X ate their favorite coral
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In terms of Centropyge angels, while there is no way to predict what any particular fish will do, there are more things to consider than luck of the draw.
There ARE corals that they are unlikely to eat.
There ARE corals that are especially tasty to some dwarf angels.
There ARE angel species that are more likely to go after corals.
Other than possibly the yellow angels, most angels are actively after detritus and algae on the rock and other sessile invertebrates like sponges. They may have a taste for coral slime and rotting corals, not necessarily the coral. Environment and tank feeding habits are factors. An angel may be less likely to nip in a tank with seasoned live rock and the allowance of enough nutrients to feed the "rock" well. Diatoms are a favorite food. If you keep a low nutrient, sterile tank you may be more at risk.
The point is there are things you can do to slant success in your favor.
There ARE corals that they are unlikely to eat.
There ARE corals that are especially tasty to some dwarf angels.
There ARE angel species that are more likely to go after corals.
Other than possibly the yellow angels, most angels are actively after detritus and algae on the rock and other sessile invertebrates like sponges. They may have a taste for coral slime and rotting corals, not necessarily the coral. Environment and tank feeding habits are factors. An angel may be less likely to nip in a tank with seasoned live rock and the allowance of enough nutrients to feed the "rock" well. Diatoms are a favorite food. If you keep a low nutrient, sterile tank you may be more at risk.
The point is there are things you can do to slant success in your favor.
Genicanthus are the safest, but not even they are 100%.
You did not say what corals you keep. That is a BIG factor too. Some types of LPS are irresistable to most angels (and even some tangs) like Trachyphyllia. Most soft corals are safer, though many Centropyge angels eat Xenia and their relatives. Clam mantles might be nipped.
You should inventory your corals, then read up here and in the books, on the different Genera of Angels, than make an educated guess/gamble.
Matthew
You did not say what corals you keep. That is a BIG factor too. Some types of LPS are irresistable to most angels (and even some tangs) like Trachyphyllia. Most soft corals are safer, though many Centropyge angels eat Xenia and their relatives. Clam mantles might be nipped.
You should inventory your corals, then read up here and in the books, on the different Genera of Angels, than make an educated guess/gamble.
Matthew
+1 on Sheol's post regarding corals and recommendation of swallowtail (Genicanthus spp.) angels. The LaMarck angel gets good sized, but not too big, is the hardiest IMO, and is pretty easy to find. They are sexually dimorphic, and should pair nicely. If your corals are important to you, the best bet is probably to look to the Genicanthus angels.
link to adult male, female:
http://www.marinelifephotography.com/fishes/angelfishes/genicanthus-lamarck.htm
They are not the flashiest swallowtails, but they are very nice fish, and more likely than others, IMO, to survive long term.
link to adult male, female:
http://www.marinelifephotography.com/fishes/angelfishes/genicanthus-lamarck.htm
They are not the flashiest swallowtails, but they are very nice fish, and more likely than others, IMO, to survive long term.
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