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  1. ao72689

    ao72689 Feather Duster

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    I currently have a 90g with a clown and a hippo tang. I KNOW, i am planning to relocate hippo in due time. With that out of the way, I am asking for recommendations on new REEF SAFE fish to add. I just ordered my cleaning crew from reefcleaners yesterday, so they need to be invert safe as well. Thanks!!!
     
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  2. eelgirl

    eelgirl Feather Duster

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    How about an angel?
     
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  3. ao72689

    ao72689 Feather Duster

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    They are no good, chomp on corals and inverts
     
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  4. eelgirl

    eelgirl Feather Duster

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    Not always I have a bicolor dwarf those are said to be the worst at eating corals. and she only likes acans.
     
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  5. ao72689

    ao72689 Feather Duster

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    Interesting, do you have snails? I do...
     
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  6. Astrick117

    Astrick117 Stylophora

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    I think you are just fortunate that you got one that only eats acans. The vast majority of angels are not reef safe as they do eat other corals, especially LPS.
     
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  7. ao72689

    ao72689 Feather Duster

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    Agreed
     
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  8. rocketmandb

    rocketmandb Ocellaris Clown

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    It completely depends on the angel. Most pygmy angels are reef safe, though it depends on the individual and some may nip at SPS. I've had quite a few centropygae (Flame, Rusty, Potters) that caused me no problems at all, though I kept them well fed and would not risk one in an SPS dominated tank.

    A Regal angel is perfectly suited for an SPS tank, though I've seen them pick on LPS.

    I've never had a problem with the Genicanthus family of angels (Bellus, Japanese Swallowtail, Lamarck) and have a pair of Japanese Swallowtail Angels in my SPS tank. I'm a big fan of these and this would be my first recommendation.

    Other reef safe fish I'd recommend:

    - Any of a number of reef safe wrasses - just make sure you have a cover to prevent jumping
    - Bangai cardinals - love these guys! - get a pair
    - Royal Gramma - they hide a lot, but are cool - not a fish to get if you want something that swims around a lot
    - I like blennies
    - Blue Dot Jawfish - though they like to rearrange things and are jumpers so you need cover - a lot of personality - not good with any corals that sit in the sand as they will tend to cover things up
    - Spendid Dottyback (or any of a number of dottybacks) - they hide more than I'd like, but look cool
     
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  9. eelgirl

    eelgirl Feather Duster

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    Yes i do have snails.
    I agree I think I did get lucky but i have heard a lot of people say they find out what their angeks eat and just don't get those kinds of corals
     
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  10. RedGambit

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    +1 I have a Japanese Masked Swallowtail Angelfish and She is good with LPS and Softies :)
     
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