Dwarf Angels OK?

[ghostcichlid]

Would it be ok to put a single Coral Beauty, or Bi Color, or Rusty in my 26 Bow Front after it cycles? After the tank is very well established I am going to do a "low light" reef in it (T5HO). If I add a single angel I will not add any other fish to the tank just corals.

[Ullopincrate]

Coral Beauty in a reef is chancy. It's kind of a be careful fish. You could go to http://www.liveaquaria.com/ and click on marine fish. They have categories/descriptions/water requirements/food/ and reef or not reef safe captions to the right of each fish after you click it. Might help.

[Stingray12]

coral beauty is your best bet, be still is iffy with corals as stated.

[ghostcichlid]

I have noticed every thing says with caution. Does that mean there are some corals it will eat and some it wont or does it mean it might eat all of them and it might not touch them at all if well fed? BTW thanks for all the help so far!

[Stingray12]

im pretty sure it some are and some arent safe with it but im not completely sure.

[metalyx]

All of the dwarf angels should say with caution. I picked up a rusty for my sixty and he's in the process of tearing the plants apart. The may say add with caution but they tend to be very picky. I'd go with a wrasse and not risk it.

[ghostcichlid]

Ok, well i probably wont go with the angels then. What about green banded gobies? I see they only get 2" and are reef safe and are peaceful to their own kind. What about 4 or 5 of these guys in the tank and nothing else but coral? Sorry for all the question but its my first try at salt and I would rather hear from experience that what some websit says.

[ghostcichlid]

And If Not green babned gobies what about Engineer Gobies. I just found them here http://www.aquacon.com/blennies_saltwaterfish.html and they have to be one of the coolest fish I have seen!

[BIGgourami]

a Pygmy angel is fine size wise, a CB would be a but of a squeeze, the tanks only 20"long right?


Pygmy are generally safe with everything but loose polyps and things like clove poylps..
I have one in a QT right now with some button polyps so far he's well behaved. I want to put a few more drags in there and see what then

Each angel has their own personality and will or won't do things to their own accord
You just have to try...

But the only one I would try would a cherub or one of the flamebcak angels

[ghostcichlid]

AHHHHHHHH.........Sorry had a freak out moment there :screwy: . I had no idead picking a Reef Safe SW fish for a small tank would be so hard. Thanks for the info BG. The tank is 24" long. I looked up the Cherub and that is a really nice angel. When you say flame back do you mean this http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+16+444&pcatid=444 or is there one called a flame back also? I may try that one and see how it goes and if he hurts the corals I can return him. The LFS here is really great and I know the owners pretty well and they are will to help if I needed to return a fish.

[BIGgourami]

this is the flameback (AKA fireball as they have it listed)
http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+3&ddid=57985