do dwarf angels nip at soft and lps corals
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cherubfish pair
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I had a haraldi nip at zoanthids occasionally but that's it. I have a fireball angel now and he is a model citizen.
Flame_Angel
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I've got a Lamarcki in my reef, and they're supposed to be one of the more reef-safe ones, and she nips at all my wellsos constantly.
fazilosman
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I had a lemon peel for 1 week in my display and nipped at my LPS nonstop... He got exiled and deported back to the LFS within 7-days... I loved the color and personality but also love my LPS.
Steve Wright2
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I have had various dwarf angels in reef set ups, because they are really good looking species, so it has been worth taking the risk for me
my experiences have been mixed
I had a model coral beauty, that never touched any corals
yet in a set up some time later, the coral beauty I added, seemed to sample everything
I had a potter angel in s softy dominated reef that was a model citizen
flame angel - tried a couple, no luck for me
Steve
my experiences have been mixed
I had a model coral beauty, that never touched any corals
yet in a set up some time later, the coral beauty I added, seemed to sample everything
I had a potter angel in s softy dominated reef that was a model citizen
flame angel - tried a couple, no luck for me
Steve
fazilosman
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Funny because I have a flame in my display now, that is a great tank mate... I guess it's the luck of the draw with these angels...
Flame_Angel
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Everyone else has been telling me the same thing, but apparently mine never got the memo. In a 400g reef too, so getting it out is basically never going to happen unless I tear the tank apart...
Shark Keeper
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I'm a huge fan of angels and I always have one in my tank. It's just as everyone says above sometimes they do and sometimes they don't. Currently I have a Potters and Coral Beauty in my tank and they are model citizens. One key is to keep them well fed. Most of them need to eat twice a day. Out of all of the dwarf angels mentioned above my worst experience was with the limericks. It killed two brain corals and went after most of my lps. I personally have never owned a flame angel but a lot say they almost always go after zoas. Bellies angels were one of my favorites but they are usually hard to find. Of the common ones the coral beauty has been the best citizen in the past.
Doesnt mean you wont either. The fish will decide that for you.
Cleancoupe
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Every fish is different. Some will & some won't...it's just the luck of the draw. Keep them well fed & you'll have better chances for them to leave corals alone.
Haddonisreef
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I hd a african bi color and it started on my clams! He was gone the next day! 
very cool but noit worth loosing ls over it!
very cool but noit worth loosing ls over it!
ken55
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Like the others have said, it's not so much of a species issue as it is an individual fish issue.
My personal experience is with a Coral Beauty that completely ignores softies and mushrooms, takes an occasional nip at LPS but not enough to do any damage, but will destroy any SPS frag that I put in the tank. However, your results may be different.
I suppose that enough of them are well behaved enough that they as a group don't get the "Not Reef Safe" label but there will always be the chance that any given fish will be a problem for you.
My personal experience is with a Coral Beauty that completely ignores softies and mushrooms, takes an occasional nip at LPS but not enough to do any damage, but will destroy any SPS frag that I put in the tank. However, your results may be different.
I suppose that enough of them are well behaved enough that they as a group don't get the "Not Reef Safe" label but there will always be the chance that any given fish will be a problem for you.
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