Venustus angel, How reef safe?

[dedragon]

My LFS got a couple of juvis in and may want to get one just dont want it attacking my crocea clam or gmk zoas, occassional sps/acro nipping is fine by me. Anyone have long term experience with this species?

 

[vetteguy53081]

My LFS got a couple of juvis in and may want to get one just dont want it attacking my crocea clam or gmk zoas, occassional sps/acro nipping is fine by me. Anyone have long term experience with this species?

Unfortunately not reef safe and will go after softies and polyps on stony coral

 

[i cant think]

My LFS got a couple of juvis in and may want to get one just dont want it attacking my crocea clam or gmk zoas, occassional sps/acro nipping is fine by me. Anyone have long term experience with this species?

Clams will be nipped, Zoa’s are hit or miss corals. LPS polyps are also a feast for them. Id avoid them and go for a more reef safe Angel (Genicanthus angels are good alternatives if you have a 4’ tank).

 

[dedragon]

dang i thought they were better being paracentropyge, best to just get a watanabe or bellus then, thank you both

 

[jda]

Nobody knows. Some dwarfs are fine and some are not. They usually pick for me, but I usually can live with it. For me, they usually pick less if they are very well fed. I have had tangs that picked more as they got larger.

Watanabei and Bellus are different. The Genicanthus angelfish are completely reef safe and I have never seen them pick on anything... and I currently have some and have had a lot over my time in the hobby.

 

[damsels are not mean]

Reef safe is a fuzzy term... I would say they are as reef safe as any dwarf angel though. If you have clams, zoas, and LPS corals you really like I would stay away.