Safest angelfish in an acro tank?

[Marine_freak]

Got a flame in mine with no problems....... Any other good choices? Looking at getting a golden Pygmy angel...... Not the large golden angels.....

[bbtm64]

Swallow tails are a good choice.

[Phoenix7506]

Swallow tails are a good choice.

+1

Swallowtails and Bellas.

[Steve]

I have kept a coral beauty since I have had my tank up. never had a problem, but that is just my experience. I also have seen flames and coral beauties kept together several times, in larger tanks.

[Mussin]

I like my Potters..  I don't have any acros though, never seen him nip any of my coral.

[njrdc]

O have been doing a lot of reading and It says that the adult angles are the least likely to nip

[Marine_freak]

I love a potters angel..... Also I have had a couple and to me one of the prettiest of the Pygmy angels.... Of coarse my flame.... On of my absolute favorites of all angels.... Which he is not a Pygmy or reef safe is a flag fin angels... Bright yellow with blue lips! I think I am going to try a golden Pygmy...., big risk..... Especially when they are 120.00...... Only 1.5" long and is a very shy  fish which could make it a threat of starvation due to the other hoggers in my tank..... What is your take?

[Neogenesis]

Love my Bellus Angel............used to be Angels until the male chased the females right out of the tank.

[marineman]

I have a Emperor in my SPS tank with very little problems. I just keep him well fed.

I got him as a juvenile, and he's now adult.

[Bucknutz]

I have always had Coral Beauties and never had a problem with them.

[merlin3]

I agree coral beauties are the only ones i have had not nip lps and such.  I had a lemonpeel for a month or so that i had to trade as he was eating my acans. The potters dont seem to ship very well and i cant ever find a healthy one thats eating.

[docsky]

I have a golden angle in QT now. It is very very shy still after 3 weeks. She is starting to leave her pvc pipe a little more but as soon as she sees me she swims and hides. I have her eating live brine. I am not going to move her to the main tank until she is eating strong to help prevent and coral temptation damage.

I currently have a potters and an almost solid blue coral beauty. Both behave in my reef, but i do feed heavy.

[Mussin]

I agree coral beauties are the only ones i have had not nip lps and such.  I had a lemonpeel for a month or so that i had to trade as he was eating my acans. The potters dont seem to ship very well and i cant ever find a healthy one thats eating.

They had a real nice one @ changing tide aquatics last time I was there. (potters)

[merlin3]

Oh really? Think they are a decent ways away from me.  I also dont know if i want to risk another dwarf angel picking at corals.

[Steve]

  I also dont know if i want to risk another dwarf angel picking at corals.

Interesting info in this month's RKM Tank of the Month.

We keep several species of “questionable selections” in our display. We find that many fish and inverts labeled “non-reef-safe” can be effectively kept by simply paying attention to their needs and behaviors and managing accordingly. Many hobbyists feel that coral-nippers are unwelcome in the SPS display. On the contrary, we find that healthy, thriving SPS can easily tolerate the occasional Angelfish plucking, and that actually promotes vigorous SPS growth. Another important aspect of long-term SPS health is the cultivation of commensal crabs. We find that even some of the “big and hairy” crabs often shunned by some can be friends of large coral colonies, by keeping detritus and pests out, and stimulating the coral with their frequent grooming and other activities.

 

[volcano]

Several years ago I had a flame angle that didn't bother any coral, then suddenly it decided to eat acans.  I have been contemplating adding a coral beauty but don't want to risk losing any coral.