Lemonpeel Angel reef safe?

[fio1022]

I'm considering adding a lemonpeel angel to my reef tank.I was wondering is this a good or bad idea?I've read that they may nip at some corals.
I've had pretty good luck with questionable fish in the past(ex.hawkfish).
I lost an Algae blenny recently and was hoping a lemonpeel would consume some hair algae that the blenny would not touch.
Anyone have any experiences with this fish that they would like to share?What is the average size they will grow to?
Thanks...

 

[hanas]

From what I've heard from my LFS when I asked about this fish, is that they are the most risky of the dwarf angels in a reef. But, I've also read some post where people have had great success with them in a reef.

 

[Kahuna Tuna]

A lemon peel is about one of the riskiest dwarves like Nami said, and I've never seen a dwarf angel eat hair algae. If you really want a dwarf angel there are much better choices.

 

[DylanE]

maby a coral beauty, great looking and ive never heard a horror story about them

 

[Blazer88]

Horror story about a Coral Beauty? I got one for you. She was great for about six months then decided to destroy my Xenia, Kenya trees, Open Brain, and she even nipped at my SPS. And that's not all, she chased two newly added firefish to their death, bullied the clowns to the corner of the tank and wouldn't allow them near their anemone, and would nip at my Yasha Haze goby to the point where I wouldn't even see him any more. My tank is MUCH happier without her. Now you have heard a horror story

 

[Sheol]

Lemonpeels are the worst of the Centropyge for a reef. The ones that don't make trouble are the exception to the rule.
Try a Chrub or flameback. Or maybe a coral beauty or Flame..

Matthew

 

[naka]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7943497#post7943497 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Sheol
Lemonpeels are the worst of the Centropyge for a reef. The ones that don't make trouble are the exception to the rule.
Try a Chrub or flameback. Or maybe a coral beauty or Flame..

Matthew

I agree 100%

Naka

 

[Kahuna Tuna]

Now you have heard a horror story

I think this goes to show that angels are a risky fish in a reef but there are definately angels that are riskier than others. It has been mentioned that the cherub is one of the safer angels for a reef but these fish can become terrors to passive fish. Pretty much all angels are a gamble.

 

[siding88]

ive had mine for about 9 months with a flame and and coral beauty no problems here but then again it could be the size of my tank

 

[chem-e]

I didn't have any problems with my swallowtail angelfish.

 

[fio1022]

well I took the bait.I couldn't refuse this guy once I saw him.
Hopefully I'm not going to be sorry...

 

[Angel*Fish]

I don't think he can be trusted with certain corals, but I'd rather have the fish!

 

[commodore]

keep us posted fio-I am thinking about doing the same thing

 

[tony098]

I have a lemonpeel. It doens't touch my SPS and few LPS. But I don't have the meaty brain or candycane.

 

[anabolic_1]

I wouldn't trust ANY angel fish in a full blown reef tank! If you want a yellow fish, get some yellow tangs. I put an Eibli in my tank at one point and it molested my open brain all day long, I had to rip my tank apart to get the Eibli out!
GL
Mike.

 

[robgardner]

i had a flame decimate my clams