Angel fish

[jlm192]

Is it possible to keep angel fish with coral? I have an angel which I like and don't want to return, but hes eating my polyps. Any suggestions?

 

[DCG1286]

Is it possible yes. Chances of them nipping (as you found out) is very high. If he is destroying your coral I would get rid of him, unless you REALLY want to keep the fish, but past that ... are you going to trick the fish to prevent him or any other angels for that matter from nipping ... no.

 

[roc5288]

It's or miss with angels, I know of people that keep them in a reef tank with no issues. But yours is already displaying bad behavior towards your polyps. So basically you need to decide weather or not to keep it. Just got rid of my queen angel for the same reason.
Good luck.

 

[Reeftanker3295]

There are a few angels that are much less likely to eat coral. I have a bellus angel and she never nips at anything except the food I feed her. Awesome fish.

 

[rbtwo4]

which angel fish u have?

 

[skene]

Bellus, Flame, Swallowtail angels are all supposedly reef safe... But never trust an angel 100%... cause they can be devils in disguise.

 

[reefman]

What type of corals do u have?

 

[jdnumis]

I had a flame and he was nipping at my acans, so he had to go. I will only get angels if im running a FOWLR.

 

[rambler67]

I have a Pygmy Angelfish i got from ryan who had for a while and it has been fine so far.