Angels and Rabbits

[Hilary]

I would love to add an angel and/or rabbit to my tank, but am getting contradictory information about how safe they are. Most sources indicate that they can't be trusted (well, "with caution") with a reef tank, but others indicate that they're ok as long as they're well-fed. I also see that a number of WAMAS members have various rabbitfish as well as coral beauties and flame angels. I have a 90 gallon with clams, softies, LPS and SPS. Experiences?

[jamesbuf]

My spotted rabbit didn't touch a thing in my old 180. I've never had a problem with any dwarf angles, to include Flame, Coral Beauty, Eibli, Lamark, Lemonpeel, and Potters. I'm currently having success with a yellow belly Regal. (Knock on Wood!!)

[scott711]

I have two rabbitfish and have no problems with them. Good grazzers.

[civitan.erichanson]

My Coral Beauty seems very happy and I have not caight him picking at anything.

[wreck]

My Scribble Rabbitfish hasn't touched any corals in my tank and he ate the little bit of green hair algae that was in my tank.

[mogurnda]

My former foxface and current scribbled rabbitfish have been totally reef safe.

[Hilary]

Oh that's excellent news - thanks all! Of course, I'm the one who had the acro-eating clown gobies, so I don't always have the best of luck, but sounds like it's worth a try! Now to decide what kinds I want.....

[Amuze]

Oh that's excellent news - thanks all! Of course, I'm the one who had the acro-eating clown gobies, so I don't always have the best of luck, but sounds like it's worth a try! Now to decide what kinds I want.....

 

I've been thinking about getting a Foxface as well. From what I understand, they are reef friendly, but any fish can have it's own personality. I had a goby that attacked snails before.

[GaryL]

i had good luck with coral b's and flame angels with everything in the tank..it was the lemon peel who was the terror. hows the LP doing mike? lol