Queen Angelfish in Reef Tank

This is one of my favorite fish and would love to someday add one to my Reef Tank. I heard some people have been successful with them while others have had corals nipped and such.
Also heard the growth rate isn't that significant if bough small and can be had in a 125 gallon for some years before needing to upgrade.
Anyone on here have one in their reef tank and will to tell me more specifics and post some pics?
Thanks a lot!

 

A friend took one out of his 500g because it was eating his chalices and lps.
It is now in a 100g and can barely move in that tank.

 

I see a lot of Queens diving S. FL. They get much larger than most people think they do. I see them in the 14" to 16" range all the time. I don't think I'd ever attempt one in a home aquarium (unless your whole house is the aquarium) Sure you can buy them small, but what are you going to do when it eventually outgrows your ability to provide it a home? Like many ocean fish, they are better off living in the ocean. JMO

 

Yes I've seen a couple in SFLA and they get pretty large but are such wonderful and beautiful fish. I have seen them in my LFS and they aren't big at all even being a few years old. In fact they were swimming around a small 55 gallon and they were fine. In a few years I'd like to upgrade to a 300 gallon anyways so even by then I think my 125 gallon will be more than plenty. But 5 to 10 years from then might make a big difference.
It can be had in a large reef tank with couple to several feedings per day

 

Their max lifespan in the wild is 14 years, and they can grow to 18" and 3.5 lbs. What do you think their lifespan will be in a 300 gallon aquarium? What happens in a captive environment is the fish adapts to it's surroundings and it's growth can be stunted due to inadequate space. That also shortens their lifespan. I still agree though, it's one of the most beautiful fish in the world. I'll just continue to enjoy them in their natural environment, and keep aquarium fish that I can provide adequate care for. I've seen them in public aquaria with thousands of gallons of water, and that's ok.

 

I agree. Buying a fish that becomes too large for your current system with the pretense that you will upgrade later rarely happens and is not good aquarium husbandry.IMO Resisting the "I want" urge is important because in the end it is the animal that suffers and pays the ultimate price. The loss of its life.Go get a picture of one and hang it on your wall.

 

Franky Queens aren't worth the issues they bring. They are beautiful, but they are also territorial, usually get mean spirited and can destroy a reef tank. A number of years ago a friend tried one in his mixed reef with not-so-great results.

Additionally, a number of very experienced aquarists have mentioned the issues with keeping one and your response indicates you've already made your mind up in spite of their advice.

Take a look at a Regal Angel - very beautiful, one of the more "reef safe" of larger angels and it doesn't get all that big.

 

+1 to both above posts. Buy a Coral Beauty or Flame Angel and be happy (assuming you can meet their needs)
A lot of folks don't realize how large some of the animals actually get in their own environment. Here's a pic I took of my wife checking out a beautiful Green Sea Turtle. Wanna buy a baby one of these and kill it in your home aquarium?

 

agree with the above posts. Yes you can do it, but you will run into a lot of troubles. 125g is not large enough for a queen PLUS they will eat your corals. (not sure what type of corals you have in your reef tank) but will eat polyps, lps and good possibility that they will eventually go after your SPS. They require a lot of sponge in their diet also to stay healthy. Queens are also a PIA and are agressive

In r/t the fish being in a 55g tank at your LFS, that is a temporary storage place until they sell. Hope is that they are out of hte store in a couple weeks, a month at the most. Doesnt mean they arent stressed out and if they were in that system for a while they will have issues.

Look into a Bellus Female Angel. They are reef safe (mostly) and IMO much prettier than a queen