Coral beauty with other dwarf types?

[saf1]

Hi Everyone.

I have a small Coral Beauty dwarf angelfish in my 40 breeder at the moment while my 240 is going through the cycle process. I've had him now for a couple months and he/she is very healthy and eating pretty much everything but the kitchen sink.

Question - are they more on the aggressive side of dwarf angle fish? This one gets pretty aggressive in one area of my tank that the back glass appears like a mirror. So it is pacing aggressively like it sees another which got me thinking.

This tank will be migrated to the 240 once everything is complete and I wanted to pick up a couple more smaller Dwarf angels such has a bi-color or flameback. Not sure how they do with soft and LPS corals but so far this one has been pretty tame. I've not noticed anything missing or closed (either that or it outgrows its picking). Of the corals I wouldn't mind it seems to leave alone (Xenia, blue clove polyps, and Kenya tree...).

 

[ecam]

Dwarf angels are pretty aggressive. Especially the coral beauty. and they do not tolerate other dwarf angels. I

 

[Gatorfan]

Mine is a bit of a pain for the first day or so with a new fish. Mine was my first angel by a couple years and have added a regal, lamark and potters without much trouble. Just make sure the new fish are well fed and eating before you introduce them.

 

[saf1]

Thanks @ecam, @Gatorfan. Appreciate the information.

 

[norfolkgarden]

Was going to get a Flameback before I read someone's comments about how their flame-back devoured their Kenya Trees.
Since we have the neon green can you trees and they actually cost money I am now hesitant to do that.
African Flameback is supposed to be less aggressive than a Brazilian Flameback.
Once had a coral beauty a flame angel and a Atlantic pygmy in the same 75 gallon tank.
The Atlantic pygmy was the worst by far.


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[scooter31707]

I think you will be ok. I have 4 dwarfs in my 240. I really have no issue except for the little chasing every now and then when they run into each other. Flame, Multibar, Multicolor, and Black Nox. IMO, the coral beauty is in the middle of the pack for dwarfs when it comes to aggression.

 

[saf1]

Thanks all. Appreciate the feedback. I may be in the minority but I am actually planning on keeping smaller fish within the 240 gallon outside maybe 1 tang and 1 larger angel. I think it may help me with my idea of mimicking a reef crest. I always enjoy scuba diving over those seeing the thousands of smaller fish darting in and out of the rock and corals. Then pass into the deep blue open water at a bit more depth and see some of the larger fish swimming in towards the reef.

Thanks again.

 

[humaguy]

depends on the individual but should not be a problem.
lol, add more pvc if there is a problem.

good luck,

tk

 

[saf1]

Thanks again all