Red Sea Regal Angelfish

jden092901 · 03/04/2009, 10:40 AM

I have read several places that this fish is reef safe, is this true? I would love to have it in my 120 when I set it up.

Thank you,

Joshua

dkirchoff · 03/04/2009, 10:46 AM

I would say no, even though I never had one, I had a singapore angel and that picked at my zoas like a lunch buffet, my guess is that the Regal would act and behave much the same...nipping from time to time on some corals when its hungry...so it depends on how much you like the fish or your corals

snorvich · 03/04/2009, 10:55 AM

Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Sometimes yes, THEN sometimes no (I guess they change their mind).

LobsterOfJustice · 03/04/2009, 11:23 AM

Probably okay with SPS, not so much with zoas or clams.

jden092901 · 03/04/2009, 02:08 PM

Ok..cool. Thanks for your help everyone!

Steven1015 · 03/04/2009, 02:54 PM

I just got one from someone he had his with claims and sps it wasnt nipping in his tank buut im still kinda nervous it may

bradleyj · 03/04/2009, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by snorvich
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Sometimes yes, THEN sometimes no (I guess they change their mind).

Exactly!

streetjudge79 · 03/04/2009, 03:33 PM

Mine doesn't eat any clams, zoas or any coral at all. He behaves great.

03/04/2009, 10:40 AM	#1
jden092901 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Idaho Posts: 367	Red Sea Regal Angelfish I have read several places that this fish is reef safe, is this true? I would love to have it in my 120 when I set it up. Thank you, Joshua __________________ 120 Gallon Reef 40 Gallon breeder sump/fuge ASM G3 skimmer Mag 12 return pump Sea swirls and 2 Koralia 4's Filter sock 200 lbs live rock 140 lbs live sand Current Tank Info: 120 gallon reef

03/04/2009, 10:55 AM	#3
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Sometimes yes, THEN sometimes no (I guess they change their mind). __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

03/04/2009, 11:23 AM	#4
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	Probably okay with SPS, not so much with zoas or clams. __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles

03/04/2009, 02:08 PM	#5
jden092901 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Idaho Posts: 367	Ok..cool. Thanks for your help everyone! __________________ 120 Gallon Reef 40 Gallon breeder sump/fuge ASM G3 skimmer Mag 12 return pump Sea swirls and 2 Koralia 4's Filter sock 200 lbs live rock 140 lbs live sand Current Tank Info: 120 gallon reef

03/04/2009, 10:46 AM	#2
dkirchoff Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: north Jersey Posts: 561	I would say no, even though I never had one, I had a singapore angel and that picked at my zoas like a lunch buffet, my guess is that the Regal would act and behave much the same...nipping from time to time on some corals when its hungry...so it depends on how much you like the fish or your corals

03/04/2009, 02:54 PM	#6
Steven1015 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tonawanda, NY Posts: 229	I just got one from someone he had his with claims and sps it wasnt nipping in his tank buut im still kinda nervous it may

03/04/2009, 03:33 PM	#8
streetjudge79 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Miami Beach, Fl Posts: 1,970	Mine doesn't eat any clams, zoas or any coral at all. He behaves great.