Bicolor Angelfish

[Patriot54]

Has anybody ever kept a Bicolor angelfish in a reef tank?

[lionfissh]

you might keep him ok or he might decide to decimate your corals... its a 50/50 chance really

[Toddrtrex]

I did many many years ago. IMO they are the worse dwarf angel when it comes to be reef safe.

[Patriot54]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14557957#post14557957 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Toddrtrex
I did many many years ago. IMO they are the worse dwarf angel when it comes to be reef safe.

Is there anything that it left alone?

[Toddrtrex]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14557990#post14557990 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Patriot54
Is there anything that it left alone?

It was a while ago, but I believe that the only thing that wasn't bothered were mushrooms -- the only thing I wouldn't have minded getting eaten. It went after anemones, SPS, clams, and other softies.

There are two dwarf angels that I will never try in any reef again -- no matter what -- and those are the Bi-color and a lemonpeel.

[Patriot54]

and then which one is better as far as reef safe, Flame or Coral Beauty?

[Toddrtrex]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14558020#post14558020 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Patriot54
and then which one is better as far as reef safe, Flame or Coral Beauty?

I have never kept a Coral beauty, but I have had 2 flames over the years, and never had an issue with any of them (( SPS, clams, anemones, zoas )). Each fish is going to be different, and may nip, but I think a flame is worth a shot.

[seafansar]

The only things my bicolor leaves alone are frogspawn, GSP, xenia, anthelia, and corky finger gorgonia. He picked at sps, candy cane coral, and zoas. I didn't feel comfortable enough to test more corals with him.