Coral compatibility with these fish?

[baldwinaquaman]

I have the following fish which I have questions about with coral. I have a 5" blue angel, 5" picasso trigger, 2" clown trigger. I was wondering if their were any types of coral that I could keep with these fish? Any at all, monti, star polyps, anything. Also I wanted to know if anemones would be safe with these fish, because I'm thinking of creating an anemone tank if I cannot keep corals, Thanks a lot! The more feedback the better.....

[Chago09]

well nothing is guaranteed although I have soft stuff like mushrooms, toadstool leathers, green star polyps and no one seems to bother them

[baldwinaquaman]

Anyone else have any thoughts?

[Sitarangi]

generally speaking angels are questionable when it comes to coral. Almost all will nip, some will devour anything.

Most triggers are generally coral safe, their just not invert safe and thats why their not reef safe.

Your best bet is to experiment with different (cheap) frags. Most LFS's I know have some sort of bargain bin where you can pick up some cheap leathers, GSP, and xenia.

[LisaD]

I have used my 55 gallon reef as a QT for fish I felt needed an established tank. My emperor angel ate every zoanthid polyp I had. My dogface puffer (in at a different time) ate every single mushroom - there must have been 200+ over at least 6 or 7 types. Neither one touched cabbage leathers Turbinaria, Porites, or a gorgonian.

Can you tell which I care most about, corals or fish? :)

[baldwinaquaman]

Thanks for the input guys, so anyone have any experince? i would really like to know about anemone compatibility too?

[Sitarangi]

How are your parameters? Anemones need really good water quality.

I could see a condy working out. They have really potent stings so nothing really would want to eat it. I'm not 100% that it'll keep away all predators

[Zoom]

I agreed with Sitarangi most triggers are coral safe .
This clown trigger i have in my reef tank never touch any corals or fish for over a year now .


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[baldwinaquaman]

Wow, beautiful tank you have there. I appreciate the input, any inverts at all safe with triggers? perhaps a diadema urchin? Do you have any experience with blue angels and corals?

[LisaD]

some urchins are specifically targeted by triggerfish. IMO you take a risk, and need to decide which you want more. if you are lucky, you can have your cake and eat it too. :) but you can't ever count on luck.

[Wolverine]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15703013#post15703013 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by baldwinaquaman
Thanks for the input guys, so anyone have any experince? i would really like to know about anemone compatibility too?

I've seen both clown triggers and Rhinecanthus triggers pick apart large powerfully stinging anemones that they're "supposed" to leave alone.

[Toddrtrex]

I personally wouldn't try any anemone with large angels. I watched my blueface (( before I sold it )) go after a haddoni -- which has one of the strongest stings, along with being one of the stickiest anemones.