multicolor angel in a reef

[Jerry W]

Is anyone keeping one of these centropyges in a reef setting? Are there certain things they'll go after vs. leave alone? I have one now in my fowlr but maybe downsizing to a smaller reef type tank, but this will hinge on whether the angel can be kept with certain corals.
Thanks

 

[snorvich]

Your odds are about 50% from my experience.

 

[Toddrtrex]

I have one right now, it will sample all day long, but I haven't noticed any damage -- SPS, Clams, zoas and anemone.

 

[MikeandNicole]

I had to give ours back to the LFS, he went crazy over our SPS. Left zoas and acans alone but loved SPS polyps. Hated to do it, it was a gorgeous fish.

 

[Chooch1]

If you can live without polyp extension, they usually will not damage SPS unless the SPS coral is already in declining health. I scuba dive and you almost never see polyp extension on the reef during the day except in the deep recesses of the coral where pickers such as butterflys can't get to the polyps. Corals do fine without their polyps being out during the day.

 

[Sheol]

Its listed as a "medium risk" dwarf angel in a reef setting. So, your odds are about 50-50 as already stated. They are unusual and beautiful enough, that I'd just plan the corals along with the fish, ie, SPS and more toxic softies..

Matt

 

[Jerry W]

Thanks for the responses. Seems like a crap shoot but I'll proceed with caution.