should i do it...

[oceanparadise1]

okay i have an AWSOME looking ebili angel fish BUT hes in my 5 gallon tank for now

i picked him up for free in a package from a buddy( he gave me a mated pair of tomatos,yellow tang sixline and angel) i had to take all of nothing...so i took all


i am switching my tank saturday to a 75rr, so im thinking...would it be worth it to throw him in the 55 and see if he picks corals? how much damage could he do in 2 days 3-4 days tops?


thanks for the imput!

 

[Capt_Cully]

depends on what you're willing to risk. if you don't care that it picks at corals, then godspeed. Otherwise, I'd get him to someone with a FO system. It's likely he'll be a trouble maker in a reef setting.

 

[Solitaryensis]

I think they likelyhood of him picking is much higher with other members of the genus. I have had one and picked on corals from day one. If it were me, i wouldnt do it.

 

[oceanparadise1]

hmm thanks for the advice guys i didnt know if the risk vs reward would be worth it for even 3days but u guys are right its not worth it haveing him pick at my corals! thanks guys for helping me out again!

 

[Capt_Cully]

You can always take a chance. BUT, as someone who's made that mistake...when the fish starts eating your coral you want to have a STROKE!!!

It's not the fish's fault, it's yours.

They, notoriously, are nippers, so no surprise if it nips. The difference is......Can you handle it???

 

[oceanparadise1]

hahahah thanks cully i was just thinking about doing it for the couple days while i siwtch over just bc hes such a awsome looking fish i mean the colors on this one are NEON, and if he picked then he doesnt go in the 75 and i get ride of him but it seems like its not worth the risk

 

[Capt_Cully]

cully's gotcher back

 

[BangkokMatt]

They are beautiful fish but almost guaranteed to nip your corals.

 

[SDguy]

Those centropyge species with the "beak" type mouths are bad, IME....