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Unread 08/07/2007, 10:24 PM   #15
gregg@AMS
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the only angelfish i truly trust in a reef are Genicanthus species, and even those can become aggressive toward other other fish, and not just other plankitvorous fish. they'll go after tangs, butterflies, you name it.

the other genera of angels, the Holocanthus, Pomacanthus, Centropyge, Chaetodontoplus.....all could work in a reef, but all could just as easily NOT work in a reef, and as was already mentioned, once in, they are difficult to remove. and by the time you figure out that an angel is doing damge, it has probably already taken some corals or clams down.

Centropyge is the 2nd most trusted genus, but agian, its still pretty hit or miss. for my $$$, the Genicanthus are the way to go. G. bellus and G. watanabei are among the most beautiful fish available.


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