Majestic Angelfish: reef-safe?

[flamehawkfish]

hi there

I'm hypnotized by a little majestic angelfish. I have:

- yellow polyps.
- 2 rose anemones
- mushroom coral
- green star polyps
- 2 feather dusters
- pair of gold-rimmed Maroon clowns (spawning; will a majestic eat their eggs?)
- black sea urchin
- snails & hermits
- small purple tang
- purple pseudochromis

I've heard that Majestics will pick at clams & scallops, so maybe I'd be alright?

Can I have my cake (Majestic) & eat it (in a reef tank), too?

Please share with me your thoughts.

Take care,

Bjorn

[aleidolf]

As with most angels, its hit or miss. Feather dusters will probably be toast, polyps are a maybe, but everything else should be fine. LPS and clams are the usual tasty items on the menu, so dont plan on adding any in the future. I'd get a small one and keep it well fed for your best shot at it leaving your corals alone.

[kar93]

my coral beauty was fine for about 6 months then one day he just decided to start nipping corals

[catfish63]

If your tank is the 44 gallon cube listed under your current tanks I wouldn't try it,too small for the Angelfish.

[msn711]

Along the same lines, how much damage does the nipping do? Are we talking a little irritation or the ultimate demise of the coral? Just curious.

[flamehawkfish]

We're talking about a 95g Tank... Yeah; I worried about the feather dusters.

Would the Magestic Angel eat the clownfish's eggs? Seems kinda' unlikely, but possible...