Emperor Angel with SPS

[philip5510]

I have a 90 gallon SPS tank and i was wondering if an Emperor Angel would be suitable for my tank. And if it would nip or eat my corals?

thanks

 

[Kent E]

When mine was small it picked here and there at polyps but there was no damage to speak of. Now that it is larger I never see it pick at polyps.

 

[philip5510]

Are they completely safe with SPS?

 

[Kent E]

no.

 

[jmaneyapanda]

no and 90 gallons isnt appropriate

 

[jda]

I got a 1.5" emp and put it into my 90G sps after isolation. It grew fast and I moved it to my 210 about 3-4 months later. It never picked on any SPS but did eat the few straggling zoos/polyps that I had.

However, a local hobbists had an emp from the same LFS order that would not leave his SPS alone... or clams.

I would say that it is 50/50 and not to try one unless you can easily catch it.

 

[thor32766]

yes it is a large risk. you have determine which you would like to have more in case of him eating them.

 

[philip5510]

Are regal angels better?

 

[jda]

I would maybe go 60/40 with regals, but they are still risky.

If you want reef-safe angels, the Genicanthus angels are the only nearly-sure thing. I have watanabei, melanospilous and caudovittatus and they are all cool fish.

Check out this article:
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-02/hcs3/index.php

 

[hanas]

You better have a bigger tank in the works if your planning on getting an emperer angel. 90G is ok for a juvenile, but they grow fast.