False lemonpeel in a reef?

reefer1970 · 11/16/2017, 08:08 PM

I’m buying 4 fish from someone including a false lemonpeel and looking for advice on putting him in my 125 mixed reef with lots of corals.
There is a lot of LR and larger tangs and a big domino

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reefer1970 · 11/16/2017, 10:18 PM

Nobody?

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Sardaukar · 11/16/2017, 10:41 PM

It's a centropyge which means it's going to carry some risk of coral nipping. People will claim that one specious or another is reef safe, but there are posts of people attesting to owning destructive individuals of pretty much every species. FWIW I think it's considered one of the less likely to be reef safe dwarf angels, but they can be pretty individualistic fish like all angels.

Cliving1 · 11/17/2017, 06:15 AM

Have to agree with the above, they are more prone to nip from my understanding. Can you ask the person you are getting it from, what kind of tank its currently in?

ca1ore · 11/17/2017, 09:10 AM

I've had a lemonpeel in my reef for a couple of years, and it's been pretty good. My sense is that the false is about the same. Always a risk though.

nereefpat · 11/17/2017, 09:15 AM

C. heraldi?

I'd be curious too. The lemonpeel (C. flavissima) is notoriously problematic. Maybe this one is better..

twistedfinn967 · 11/17/2017, 09:51 AM

You should've put up a poll! I would really like a lemon peel, either false or real, but 99% of the people that I've talked to or read about their experience have said it ends badly.

pinnatus · 11/17/2017, 10:42 AM

How about a mimic tang as an alternative. They look like Lemon peels when young.?

ca1ore · 11/17/2017, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by twistedfinn967

You should've put up a poll! I would really like a lemon peel, either false or real, but 99% of the people that I've talked to or read about their experience have said it ends badly.

I guess it depends on how one defines 'ends badly'. If you get so OCD about every and any little nip, then just don't get any dwarf angels, ever; because they will all nip.

I have a large tank and a lot of other fish as distractions, I don't keep any fleshy polyped LPS and I have had to relocate a few inverts to my refugium. Consequently lemonPeel is manageable; plus it's a stunning fish.

brett559 · 11/17/2017, 04:02 PM

I tried two different ones (C Heraldi). One bigger one, one smaller. Both nipped immediately.

One was easy to get out, the other I had to drain the tank.

Beautiful fish, but my experience was not good.

Unicorn2093 · 11/18/2017, 06:33 AM

If you go for it, feed it enough. But expect some nipping.

I have been keeping corals with large and small angels for many years with great success. I dont care if they nip some, as the corals are growing fast enough.
However, if they get too hungry they get far more destructive.

scooter31707 · 11/20/2017, 12:51 PM

IME with Dwarf Angels, Lemonpeel and the Half-Black were the worst for nipping at coral. Didn't matter how much I feed them.

11/16/2017, 08:08 PM	#1
reefer1970 Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Grosse Pointe, MI Posts: 422	False lemonpeel in a reef? I’m buying 4 fish from someone including a false lemonpeel and looking for advice on putting him in my 125 mixed reef with lots of corals. There is a lot of LR and larger tangs and a big domino Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11/16/2017, 10:41 PM	#3
Sardaukar Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 1,439	It's a centropyge which means it's going to carry some risk of coral nipping. People will claim that one specious or another is reef safe, but there are posts of people attesting to owning destructive individuals of pretty much every species. FWIW I think it's considered one of the less likely to be reef safe dwarf angels, but they can be pretty individualistic fish like all angels. __________________ Currently tank-less :(

11/17/2017, 09:10 AM	#5
ca1ore Grizzled & Cynical Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 17,319	I've had a lemonpeel in my reef for a couple of years, and it's been pretty good. My sense is that the false is about the same. Always a risk though. __________________ Simon Got back into the hobby ..... planned to keep it simple ..... yeah, right ..... clearly I need a new plan! Pet peeve: anemones host clowns; clowns do not host anemones! Current Tank Info: 450 Reef; 120 refugium; 60 Frag Tank, 30 Introduction tank; multiple QTs

11/17/2017, 09:15 AM	#6
nereefpat Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Central Nebraska Posts: 3,190	C. heraldi? I'd be curious too. The lemonpeel (C. flavissima) is notoriously problematic. Maybe this one is better.. __________________ Pat Current Tank Info: 125 in-wall , 40b sump. 6 bulb T5. ASM G2 skimmer. LPS and leathers

11/17/2017, 10:42 AM	#8
pinnatus RIP Ludinano Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 1,572	How about a mimic tang as an alternative. They look like Lemon peels when young.? __________________ - Ken Current Tank Info: 240 gal Fish-Only, 13-gal w/ clowns

11/16/2017, 10:18 PM	#2
reefer1970 Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Grosse Pointe, MI Posts: 422	Nobody? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11/17/2017, 06:15 AM	#4
Cliving1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 1,923	Have to agree with the above, they are more prone to nip from my understanding. Can you ask the person you are getting it from, what kind of tank its currently in?

11/17/2017, 09:51 AM	#7
twistedfinn967 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: N.E. Ohio Posts: 279	You should've put up a poll! I would really like a lemon peel, either false or real, but 99% of the people that I've talked to or read about their experience have said it ends badly.

11/17/2017, 04:02 PM	#10
brett559 In Memoriam Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Visalia, CA Posts: 1,790	I tried two different ones (C Heraldi). One bigger one, one smaller. Both nipped immediately. One was easy to get out, the other I had to drain the tank. Beautiful fish, but my experience was not good.

11/18/2017, 06:33 AM	#11
Unicorn2093 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Norway Posts: 46	If you go for it, feed it enough. But expect some nipping. I have been keeping corals with large and small angels for many years with great success. I dont care if they nip some, as the corals are growing fast enough. However, if they get too hungry they get far more destructive. __________________ Colour is only a pigment of your imagination...

11/20/2017, 12:51 PM	#12
scooter31707 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,971	IME with Dwarf Angels, Lemonpeel and the Half-Black were the worst for nipping at coral. Didn't matter how much I feed them.