Singapore Angelfish reef safe?

[Batered&breaded]

Hi guys I'm new to this forum and learning alot right now. I heard that Angel fish tend to Pick at corals. Do they tend to pick more at button polyps and zoas or do they do pick at bubble and long tenticle corals as well? I plan on adding a Singapore angelfish to a 24 gal Oceanic Nano with some LPS corals. Thanks ahead of time!

James

 

[kau_cinta_ku]

1st off the tank is to small for that fish, and not really an easy fish to take care of. and secondly he will most likely eat all your corals.

 

[BurntOutReefer]

yikes!.....what he said

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

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Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus

welcome to RC, James.
Angelfish aggression towards corals often increases as aquarium size decreases. I've had experience with this species in a reef aquarium. A 24 gallon is too small. A 75 gallon (or larger) would be a good size for it.

 

[snorvich]

I am in total agreement with the posters above me.

 

[jkdsr78]

This was one of the first fish I purchased for my aquarium. When I woke up the next morning, the singapore angel made my reef look like an all-you-can-eat buffet. Definitely not reef safe!

 

[StupidsReef]

In the Midwest here, those are not cheap fish. I'm not sure about anywhere else, but to waste that kind of money and then not even get to keep a fish wouldn't make sence to me. I'd listen to the advise of others.