Most Reef Safe Dwarf Angel

[RollTideReefer]

So my tank is now 5 weeks old and doing great. I have a Red Sea 525XL (139 Gallons, 5ft long). So far I have four small clown that I added day one with turbo start, and on week 5 I just added purple tang. The tang has become best buds with the cleaner fish. But before I got the PT today I was originally wanting a flame angel. After speaking with the LFS, which had a flame, flameback, and coral beauty all in a frag tank, I got cold feet. So between those three would any of you all feel comfortable getting one in your mixed reef tank? I mostly plan on having softies and LPS. Maybe one day I will dive in SPS but for the next year I do not plan on it. I currently have a leather, duncan, mushroom, and zoas in the tank. All are doing well. Thanks for the input!

 

[windemerejack]

Its a case of suck it and see, I have a flame and a coral beauty which have never touched a coral, in another tank I had a flame that ate corals like they were going out of fashion.

 

[fishguy242]

hi imo flame or coral b,or both ,are you qt fish first? pics we all love pics,happy reefing

 

[EmdeReef]

With softies and lps it’s always much more of a gamble. Most dwarf angels will at least nip, but may not damage your corals. Coral beauty may be best of the 3. It will depend on how many corals you have, colonies or frags etc.

Potter’s, venustus, multibar and golden tend to be on the safer spectrum (often too shy) but can be tricky to keep.

 

[RollTideReefer]

hi imo flame or coral b,or both ,are you qt fish first? pics we all love pics,happy reefing

I would love to post pics but I have a slightly older IPhone (even my wife's IPhone 8) and no matter what I do the pictures show up washed out and overly blue. Any suggestions on how to get a decent picture without it looking like a black light bowling alley from the 1990s? I hope the answer isnt to go buy some expensive camera haha. I have been spending gobs of money on livestock since buying this dang thing. This hobby can be the ultimate money pit, making boat ownership look cheap.

 

[fishguy242]

can try through orange viewing glasses

 

[Hercaluis]

So my tank is now 5 weeks old and doing great. I have a Red Sea 525XL (139 Gallons, 5ft long). So far I have four small clown that I added day one with turbo start, and on week 5 I just added purple tang. The tang has become best buds with the cleaner fish. But before I got the PT today I was originally wanting a flame angel. After speaking with the LFS, which had a flame, flameback, and coral beauty all in a frag tank, I got cold feet. So between those three would any of you all feel comfortable getting one in your mixed reef tank? I mostly plan on having softies and LPS. Maybe one day I will dive in SPS but for the next year I do not plan on it. I currently have a leather, duncan, mushroom, and zoas in the tank. All are doing well. Thanks for the input!

If you plan on having a clam I say definitely not because they nip at those ....I had a coral beauty and he nipped at my corals but never destroyed one.....but I took it out because he kept messing with my clam....so I took him out

 

[DonTavo27]

Try downloading the aquarium cam app. It should help you with your pictures.

 

[pcon]

All the dwarfs are a bit of a roll of the dice. If I had to guess at the most safe I would go with Potters, and Coral Beauties, followed by xiphypops, and flames. Ultimately any of them can get a taste for corals, and it will come down to do I prefer this fish or these corals. I have had a venusta for the better part of a year now without issue but I put my fish before my corals, only keeping risky fish that I would be willing to lose corals to and predominantly corals unlikely to be nipped at.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

If you plan on having a clam I say definitely not because they nip at those ....I had a coral beauty and he nipped at my corals but never destroyed one.....but I took it out because he kept messing with my clam....so I took him out

Please don’t post pictures like that. I love crude humor more then the next guy, but kids come here to learn.

 

[stephj03]

Go one size up and call it a day. The ones below aren't technically dwarfs but they stay small enough for you to keep in your current tank for a long time. All are much safer IMO. At first glance they don't look as cool as a flame but they are a lot less common and they'll turn heads when other fish nerds see your tank.
Bellus
Wantanabei
Swallowtail.

 

[homer1475]

I've had them all over the years, every one of them become coral nippers. EVERY SINGLE ONE!

Thats not saying they will most certainly eat a coral, but every one has been at least a swim by nipper.

 

[Katrina71]

Aren't the pretty ones always a bit naughty? We are going to give a flame a gamble in our new tank.

 

[DibsOnMcRibs]

I got one of the CB Swallowtails from @AlgaeBarn
I haven’t seen her(?) nip at a coral since I bought her ab

 

[homer1475]

I have never seen my current flame back nip either, but the lack of PE on all my SPS tells me differently.