Potentially 'reef safe' fish that ended up being a great addition to your reef tank? Bad luck with 'reef safe' fish?

[Marquarium]

You hear about all the cautions for some fish. X might may or may not pick at your coral, it depends on bla.

Which fish have you had great luck keeping with your corals that weren't considered reef safe?

Which fish have you had bad luck keeping with your corals that were considered reef safe?

Same question but for fish that are considered 50/50?

 

[Rtaylor]

I’ve had good luck with a flame angel, multibar angel, copperband butterflyfish, and orange spotted filefish.

 

[spsick]

I’ve had 3 different breeds of reef safe Blenny nip at Derasa clams- starry, striped, and Midas.

 

[littlefoxx]

You hear about all the cautions for some fish. X might may or may not pick at your coral, it depends on bla.

Which fish have you had great luck keeping with your corals that weren't considered reef safe?

Which fish have you had bad luck keeping with your corals that were considered reef safe?

Same question but for fish that are considered 50/50?

My regal angel is very well behaved with corals. No issues at all weird enough

 

[i cant think]

You hear about all the cautions for some fish. X might may or may not pick at your coral, it depends on bla.

Which fish have you had great luck keeping with your corals that weren't considered reef safe?

Which fish have you had bad luck keeping with your corals that were considered reef safe?

Same question but for fish that are considered 50/50?

I’ve had luck with a few RSWC fish;
- Copperband Butterflyfish
- Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish
- Regal Angel
- Majestic Angel
- Coral Beauty Angels
- Jade Wrasse (they’re known invert munchers)
- Iridis Wrasses (they’re known invert munchers)
- Magnificent Foxfaces
- Blue Star Leopard Wrasse (Risky with clams)

And I have had bad luck with linear blennies in SPS systems, most other blennies are fine.

All I will say is the key to keeping these fish in reef systems is to avoid corals they will 100% eat (Zoas, Scolys, Trachys, Chalices, Acans/Micros). However, even then Majestic Angels are said to munch on softies and she ignores them.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I'm following along, this is an interesting discussion

 

[Gill the 3rd]

Various angels including flame and majestic angel. Porcupine Pufferfish, he doesn't touch anything including inverts.

 

[Marquarium]

I've had great luck with a flame angel and bad luck with a coral beauty. Funny that fish known as a coral beauty picks on them lol

 

[steveschuerger]

Yellow tail damsel pair. They developed a liking for Acro polyps. Haven’t tried to keep a RSWC fish, yet.

 

[Mr_Knightley]

I had great success a few years back with a pair of longnose butterflies, but they were unfortunately assassinated by an anemone. Currently testing my luck with a pair of bird wrasses, I got them both under an inch long and they've grown up with the crabs and snails in the tank, so far so good after a year.

 

[Alpha_and_Gec]

Various angels including flame and majestic angel. Porcupine Pufferfish, he doesn't touch anything including inverts.

Please, don’t give my mum hope…

 

[Gill the 3rd]

Please, don’t give my mum hope…

Haha, I'm assuming that's in reference to the puffer. I've had mixed experience with porcupines. They are either really calm and don't care about anything, or they try to murder everything in the tank. There was no in between.

 

[Alpha_and_Gec]

Haha, I'm assuming that's in reference to the puffer. I've had mixed experience with porcupines. They are either really calm and don't care about anything, or they try to murder everything in the tank. There was no in between.

Honestly, I’d be fine for a calm puffer and just rehome it after it gets too big… but the risk I feel is too large lol

 

[Marquarium]

My LFS has had some Valentini Puffers but they've advised me against. Online says they're very 50/50 but darnit theyre cute

 

[1112-425XL]

Eibli (Red Striped) Angelfish, bad idea. Nips at anything and everything, Zoas, gorgonian, acros and stylos.

 

[paragrouper]

I’ve had good results with my coral beauty.

So far…

 

[Sleepingtiger]

List of corals in my tanks

gorgonian
nephthea
zoas
palys
gsp
monti
sticks
euphylia
leather
mushrooms

Current fish:
Flame angel- safe
Blue face angel (juv) - when hungry, picks at gorgonian sometimes. But i still see polyp extension.
emperor (juv) - safe
poma - safe
asfur - safe

Fish that are no longer in my aquarium:
copperband - took care of all the aptasia and feather dusters
long nose butterfly - safe
blue ring angel - safe
majestic angel - safe
pyramid butterfly - safe

to be fair, i feed my fish a lot of food 3 to 8 times a day. Not because I don't want them picking at my coral, but a fish that is eating is a healthy fish imo.
What I am most shocked is my zoas aren't being touched. I am sure when they get bigger it will be a light snack, but atm... they are safe.


I plan on adding a majestic, copperband and a regal

 

[JayM]

My Lemonpeel Angel hasn't bothered anything yet. I've got zoas, leathers, duncans, hammers, gsp, star polyps and some mushrooms. The devil has been my Flame Hawkfish. Not eating anything, but I can't put anything on a rock without gluing it down or it ends up in the sand almost immediately. I had to relocate my Maxima Clam 3 times before I found a spot that he'd leave it alone.

I'm convinced he thinks it's a game.

I'm rolling the dice and adding a Coral Beauty this weekend. Fingers crossed that he'll get along with the coral, and that the Lemonpeel will get along with him.

 

[Alpha_and_Gec]

My LFS has had some Valentini Puffers but they've advised me against. Online says they're very 50/50 but darnit theyre cute

I like the triggers and porcupines a lot more than other puffers, ngl, but I don’t have space…

 

[Troylee]

Currently house a coral beauty, Fox face, and blue star leopard with clams and acans, Zoas etc.. never had a problem.