Multiple centropyge (dwarf angels)?

[Zante]

I'm planning a pair of coral beauties in my 5x2x2 reef.
I also have two butterflies, one of which is being bullied.

I will try and solve the problem with the butterflies, but I might have to return one.
In case i do return one of them I was thinking of a pair of herald angels to complement the darker coral beauties, as I will try and choose specimens with as much blue as possible.

Will they be fine with each other if I add the two pairs at a different time?
(Each pair will be added at once obviously)

How reef-safe are herald angels compared to coral beauties considering my tank is well fed and I don't have problems in that sense with the butterflies and didn't have them with my previous pair of coral beauties?

 

[downbeach]

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-09/jf/index.php

 

[Zante]

Thanks for the article, but it kinda clashes with my experience. How old is it?

 

[moogoomoogoo]

Nice article. I was under the impression that the Cherub Angel, Centropyge argi, was quite aggressive, which was not supported by this article. Anyone have first hand experience?

 

[o2manyfish]

In the past 25 years I have kept the Cherub, and Argi together and in groups in 40g, 75g, 125g, 360g and 400g reef tanks and never had any issues with them being aggressive.

I have heard other people complain about aggressive issues.

My tanks are always packed with lots of live rock, so the Angels are constantly moving in and about the rock work, and are seldom open water swimmers. I don't know if that keeps them mellow.

I find them to be great little reef fish.

Dave B

 

[Zante]

This is my reef:


I was planning only one pair of coral beauties.

Since I might have to rehome one of the butterflies I was thinking of two herald's to replace it.

That would make it one pair of coral beauties and one pair of herald's angels

The tank is 5x2x2

According to your personal experience, would that be too many angels or will they coexist?
Consider I will be introducing fish that are already paired up, I won't be pairing them in my tank.

To the stock in the video I will also be adding two scissortail dartfish, six zebra dartfish and a pair of mandarins or scooter blennies (haven't decided yet)

The total capacity of the system is 150 gallons display, 45 gallons sump and a 29 gallon external tank plumbed in the system through the sump to house a clam.