Ebili Angel

[GaryP]

Next time try a Potters Angel. They are mainly vegetarian.

[blueboy]

oooh, potters are pretty, one of my favorite dwarf angels! and i love the dwarf angels, i wish i could just have a big tank full of them, but somehow, i don't think that would work out.

[runamukus]

I think I am going to steer clear of all angels in my reef...I talked with the LFS that I bought him from and they told me to bring it on in and theyll work out something with me. Beautiful fish, but as I watch him nip at everything it makes me regret purchasing him. I'm gonna try and trap him tonight. Wish me the fish catching luck. Anyone got a mini rod and reel I could borrow?

[GaryP]

He's probably just testing it to see if its edible. The other thing to ask yourself is whether you are feeding him enough. You'd eat grass if you were hungry enough. Same with angels.

[runamukus]

I've placed seaweed strips, mysis shrimp, brine shrimp and even had a rock with algae placed in (which the tang ate up). The angle would swim past all the shrimp while the other fish were going crazy. The angel seems to like my zoos and xenia more than anything, not to forget the snails feet as well. But that is okay - I caught him today and took him back to the LFS. I think I'm going to live with the rule that any angel is not reef safe. It is just like I have heard, it is a hit or miss thing, either they will be reef safe or not, just depends on that particular fishes taste. I have some friends that had angels in their reef with no problems. When they saw him they were suprised. It was a beautiful fish though. If I had a fish only tank I would do angels.

[GaryP]

There was actually a very good article in TFH from a couple of months ago about "reef safe" angels. I've had 4-5 different kinds of dwarf angels over the years and never had a problem with them. I guess the moral of the story is to not throw out the baby with the bath water.

[blueboy]

i've had good experiences with flame angels, and coral beuties. i think the flames are generally considered among the safer dwarf angels.