Experience with C. multicolor, SPS safe or not?

mortenN · #1 02/23/2006, 09:02 PM

Some experience with Centropyge multicolor, SPS safe or not?

It's an nice fish, but will my SPS be nice after some days with this angel in my tank?

Thanks.

joetbs · #2 02/23/2006, 09:13 PM

I had a small juvenile in my old tank. For 2 months he was good, then started nipping all my montipora. Was especially bad with clams.

joe

gcarroll · #3 02/23/2006, 09:39 PM

I have a Golden Angel who nips at the underside of my sps all the time. I don't worry about it though since I have so many he would have to be one hungry fellow to cause irrepairable damage. If I did not get the Golden Angel, I would have definitly got the Multicolor.

mortenN · #4 02/24/2006, 11:08 PM

Thanks guys, no more experience out there?

BlueStag · #5 02/25/2006, 12:19 AM

I've got a multicolor angel. He came from an established tank with lots of SPS. When I adopted him, I was informed that he was SPS safe. He now is in a full 180 with Zoanthids, xenia, ricordea, and over 30 types of SPS for about one month. No problems at all. I only have two types of Montipora, Digita and a Cap. Love his colors. He eats anything put into the water column. I was told that they come from deeper waters, so many of the shallow water SPS aren't their natural foods.

I give this fish two thumbs up. He stays a medium to small size like all Dwarf Angels. Which is good for smaller tanks too.

Gary Majchrzak · #6 11/19/2006, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BlueStag
I've got a multicolor angel. He came from an established tank with lots of SPS. When I adopted him, I was informed that he was SPS safe. He now is in a full 180 with Zoanthids, xenia, ricordea, and over 30 types of SPS for about one month. No problems at all.

How about an update. How's it goin'?

Gary Majchrzak · #7 01/01/2008, 10:51 AM

corals and fish together for one year now

GSMguy · #8 01/01/2008, 11:14 AM

Is that your tank Gary?

Purple Haze · #9 01/01/2008, 04:48 PM

I've been wanting one of these guys for about a year--a small one. However, I'm just weary after hearing all the pygmy angel horror stories.

Also, I just added a small crocea, so that makes it worse.

Gary Majchrzak · #10 01/01/2008, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by GSMguy
Is that your tank Gary?

no- it's a friend's

trueblackpercula · #11 01/02/2008, 07:49 AM

angel fish centropyge will nip from time to time. it also has to do with feeding and how large the tank is. If you love your SPS then i would say stay away as you can never tell if they will nip and once they find something they like its all over

as they will not stop.
Michael

mbunaman · #12 01/02/2008, 03:25 PM

They can be risky. But I have noticed it all depends on fish to fish. I had some that nipped and some that never nipped. So go at your own risk.