Smallest of the large angels?

MRRBW · Apr 16, 2016

I'm investigating what the smallest of the largest angels would be and trying to see how reef safe they can be. I know there are some people who have had large angels have had success with them in their reefs, but I need to stick to the smallest possible as I don't have a 250gallon tank. Any suggestions, thoughts or input would greatly be appreciated

eatbreakfast · Apr 17, 2016

Unofficially, just IME, flagfib, regals, asfur, and majestic seem to stay smaller than a lot of the other lg angels.

MRRBW · Apr 17, 2016

of those I think the majestic and the regal are the most reef safe. Any experience with a Singapore or Goldflake? looking for the "best reef compatible", or at least the best chance of one.

sc50964 · Apr 17, 2016

Then you should get either Japanese swallowtail (male with yellow mask) or watanabei angelfish. Those are reef safe.

Goldenvue · Apr 17, 2016

Potters is reef safe

sc50964 · Apr 17, 2016

He wants large angels tho.

MRRBW · Apr 17, 2016

agree with the genicanthus suggestions, any of those are 100% reef safe, but I'm looking at the "other" large angels. Watanabei's are on my radar for sure though. Potters is a dwarf, already have one and so far a model citizen, but still looking for larger angels. I know I will be pushing my limits with larger angels, but I want to try and have one as a center piece, they are what attracted me to marine tanks originally.

sc50964 · Apr 17, 2016

MRRBW said:
agree with the genicanthus suggestions, any of those are 100% reef safe, but I'm looking at the "other" large angels. Watanabei's are on my radar for sure though. Potters is a dwarf, already have one and so far a model citizen, but still looking for larger angels. I know I will be pushing my limits with larger angels, but I want to try and have one as a center piece, they are what attracted me to marine tanks originally.

I used to think that all Genicanthus are safe, but I've read a few too many times on forums that Lamarck and Bellus would nip at corals. If you are looking for one last centerpiece for a reef setting, you should consider bandit angelfish.

FarmerTy · Apr 17, 2016

My majestic is a nipper of SPS polyps and I don't have any zoas for him to test out those. Temperament though, he's a chill fish. I have so much SPS though that it doesn't really matter.

spartanman22 · Apr 19, 2016

I had a Singapore angel that would chow on palys but that was it.

jetmaker · Apr 19, 2016

Wannatabe is safe and I think Max's out at 5 in. But qt it well. They as a lot of the larger Angel's are prone to carry velvet I'd suggest automatic 30 days in copper.