Who Has A REEF SAFE~ Flame Angel?

[Bmgrocks]

Looking into purchasing a Flame Angel, for my 29. But I am hearing both sides, Flames eating corals, others not,

What are my Chances?

I have/will be keeping
Frogspawn, Xenia, Zoa's, Fiji Leather, Candy Cane, Finger Leather, Bubble Tip Anemone, Hammer

Do you see any potential problems.

I've read numerous posts, articles saying that a risk is taken, most posts say their flames have no problems.

Input?

 

[BCreefmaker]

IMO, it dosent really matter what happened when other people had them. thats like asking how many people get mandarins to eat prepared foods. its a gamble, it depends on the fish, all fish have different attitudes and behaviors, which can change depending on tank conditions and hunger or even age. your best bet is too look for a flame angel that eats really well in the fish store. but even then its still a gamble, but good luck anyways.

 

[jimrawr]

Try this.. Talk with your LFS and tell them you want one, but not if he eats your coral. Maybe they will allow you to return him within 2 weeks if he is nippng just for an exchange and you can get something else..

 

[Ixthys]

had a Flame that nipped...

 

[jw10604]

I have a Flame around 3.4 inches and he doesnt bother anything. He is very active and he does upset docile fish.

 

[Tennsquire]

It's a crap shoot, really. There aren't any rules about animal behavior, at least none that the fish have read and agreed to abide by. I had a pygmy angel years ago that nipped at everything, and it wasn't "supposed to" do that. I've also kept a potters several years ago that didn't touch a thing. Just have a plan in case you get one that's a nipper.

 

[scrmbld33]

its a risk, mine doesnt bother any corals but eats tube worms, but his color is well worth, so mines reef safe, so far for over a year or so

 

[reefworm]

as many have said - it's a toss-up. FYI, a couple weeks in your tank may not tell you anything. Back in the day, I had angels that didn't touch my corals for months, and then started nipping. I would get them, because they're gorgeous fish, and hope they would behave No such luck. My coral beauty did in a nice little open brain in just a few days. "reef safe" is a label that gets attached to all sorts of varieties whose lifestyle in the wild, in fact, is to eat/nip coral. I don't think using the label is particularly accurate or helpful

 

[silverking]

ive had mine for a year and a half and never picks at any of my corals