Queen Angel

[Octupus]

is this reef safe? it is such a beautiful fish but don't want to take chances iwht my reef. my reef is mostly softies but few sps and zoas.
thank you

 

[MGDMIRAGE]

Most sources say-NO or with caution. They, like their dwarf relatives are prone to nip at stony coral polyps and clam mantles.

 

[Curtswearing]

It's my experience that none of them are reef-safe. You also need to have a very large tank with overkill filtration to handle their bioload. You also pretty much need a separate tank to grow live sponges to supplement their diet.

 

[Octupus]

thank you all... to date, i have never had any problem with a red flame angel, a beauty angel and pigmy angel nipping on corals... is it because they are considered dwarf angels and thus safe for reef vs. other angels?

 

[returnofsid]

Those are all considered Dwarf Angels. While not totally reef safe, Dwarf Angels are considered much more reef safe than the large Angels.