Any success with Emperor angelfish in reef tank??

[Carey1465]

I've been in the saltwater hobby for a few years now but only had FOWLR tanks. I know emperors aren't not considered reef safe, but I do see reef tanks that have the emperor. I'm setting up a reef tank here in the next month or so and I would hate to get rid of my juvenile emperor. How do they keep the coral hungry fish in there tank? Do they eat certain corals?


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[Hoosierfan]

Zoas and LPS are most likely to get eaten. SPS don't seem to be tasty.

 

[alton]

If you notice mostly softies, frogspawn and SPS. No clams, brains, or zoos

 

[Allmost]

mine eats corals.

eats all meaty LPS, so I removed those.
nipps on my SPS and clams, but they are fine.

my emperor behaives better than my pygmy angels !

 

[Fatmike92]

ive seen a few people have them in reef tanks and they nip from time to time and ive also seen them wipe out tanks.

Ive had a majestic for some time now and it hasnt touched a thing!

 

[boboo]

I have 7" Chrysurus Angelfish in the 180 reef tank. I have also clams, zoas, starbursts and some other soft coral. The angel leaves them alone. I feed the angel very well, though. I feed mysis in the morning. I also feed pellets and flakes on an auto feeder three times a day. Originally I was planning to house the angelfish in the fish only tank, but due to the tankmate issue, I had to transfer him to the reef. I still think it wasn't wise decision, but so far so good. It has been 5 months now.