Red striped angel

[tntdsol]

I have a red striped angle and was wondering if anyone had any experience with them. How bad do they nip? My tank is mainly zoas and SPS. Was thinking about getting a clam. Any thoughts?

 

[Kahuna Tuna]

I'm assuming you are talking about centropyge eilbi? Its a gamble with any dwarf and zoo's and clams are always a temptation for just about any angel IMO. My majestic is pretty reef safe but not around zoo's and I would never risk a clam. You might get lucky and you might have to fish him out.

 

[TigeBell]

Mine goes after my Bird-nest, Kaleidoscope Clove, GSP, Daisy Polyps, and brain coral.

Good luck. The biggest "damage" from the grazing is on the GSP, Kaleidoscope Clove , and Daisy Polyps

 

[tntdsol]

Yea I am debating weather or not to fish her out when I transfer tanks. IDK. I don't want her nipping at coral.

 

[tntdsol]

Bump

 

[TigeBell]

Glad that you bumped this. I had to return the fix to the LFS since it decided to go after my zoa's. IMO, not a reef safe fish but it definitely was one beautiful fish. If I had a FOWLR tank, I would get one again. $.02

 

[tntdsol]

Yea I put mine up for sale on the local forum. It really sucks because I really like the fish. She has a lot of personality! Anyone else had any experience with this fish or any other dwarf in a reef tank?

 

[grallster]

I yanked one out of my tank too.

 

[Sheol]

Yeah, my late (RIP) Cherub, C. argi, was well behaved towards corals. My African Flameback is the ame. I wouldn't trust my C. bicolor with anything that is an LPS even if you paid me to do so! Know your fish, know your corals all I can say. I set my Reef up primarily for the fish, so...

Matthew

 

[Jeremy Blaze]

In my experience Angelfish are most likely going to nip at SPS Zoas or clams. The three things in your tank.

No way will I risk it.

 

[gasman059]

well lets c
nox
ebili
flame
fishers
venustus
bandit
All in an sps tank with 4 clams.
No shame cause as long as my corals are healthy there's no real longterm damage.

 

[Jasanden]

I have a pair of potters in a tank with sps zoos and lps. They just **** off the sps so I only get polyp extension at night but no real damage.