Ever seen a dwarf flame angel pick on a Xenia

[JPags]

I was just watching my tank and noticing that one of my Xenia's is all retracted in. I didn't think too much of it until I saw my Flame angel swim by and take a few pecks at it.

Is there any reason this would happen? I thouggh the flame angel was supposed to be reef safe, I don't think she has ever doen this in the past.

John

 

[fanaglethebagle]

My cherub had a xenia problem as well as other softies so I ditched him.

 

[highpower9979]

my flame angle picks at everything sps lps zoas clams everything

 

[jrmx635]

angel

feed more often but less amounts
or get rid of either the fish or xenia.lol
My flame angel doesn't bother anything right now but every fish is an individual.
I was talking to a guy that had 2 green chromis's kill a torch coral!!
Anyway you never know with any angel.
I would try feeding more often to keep his appetite supressed.

 

[Moe_K]

i had a bicolor that loved xenia and nephthea.

 

[bigmike76l]

I had a Eibli Angelfish that was always picking at my corals and it just got worse! so i got rid of him 2 weeks ago! corals are happy now!
IMO. Angelfish are NOT reef safe!

 

[JPags]

I have started feeding them less a while ago. I wonder if thats it. Maybe I will feed them a bit more. I love the color of the flame angel and I do know that he goes around picking at the rocks all day but never see him touch anything else.

I will have to keep a close eye on him and see if more food helps.

John

 

[fanaglethebagle]

IMO. Angelfish are NOT reef safe!

It really depends, I had one coral beauty for a while that wouldn't touch anything.

 

[JayM]

I had a very destructive flame that ate a bunch of LPS, and was also a clam nipper. I was happy to see it go.....

 

[skyedolphan]

long time ago had a coral beauty that after a couple years in the tank decided it liked my LPS also had a hippo tang after 4 years decide to like my elegance
at the moment I have a bicolor that is tearing chunks out of my stylo
I really believe that most fish once the "try" somthing new and get a taste that they like will turn into PITA's

 

[jrmx635]

coral eaters

lol,I had a hippo tank that ate tons of zoos,actually any polyp in my tank!!!
pita!!!!

 

[jbishop]

I have had good luck with both Coral Beautys and Flames not touching anything in my tank, I may not have had them long enough.

 

[Reefer140]

I have had good luck with both Coral Beautys and Flames not touching anything in my tank, I may not have had them long enough.

Most likely.... Flames on occasion are reef safe but typically they nip at a few things.

 

[JeremyR]

There is no reef safe angel, especially when it comes to clams & LPS.