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I hear these are devistating with corals and anenomes. Is that true for the most part including pulsing xenias (My favorite)?

Chris

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Chris

Reefkeeping.com has a nice article on Centropyge dwarf angels. Here is the article.

You might wish to take note of what that article says at the end, namely:

In regards to mobile invertebrates, you are rather safe placing a dwarf angel in the same tank as them. They will not bother shrimp, cucumbers, larger snails, or crabs. Where everyone seems to be concerned with dwarf angels, however, is in regards to sessile invertebrates. Unfortunately, there is no rule of thumb you can follow or magic potion to add that will guarantee you that your angel will not bother your corals. It is purely hit or miss whether the angel will bother corals. In some instances, the fish will not be nipping at the tissue of the coral, but rather feeding from the coral slime. Regardless, this irritates the coral, and if it is allowed to continue it will likely kill the coral. The best advice I can give you regarding placing dwarf angels in aquariums filled with sessile invertebrates is to be prepared for the worst-case scenario. In some cases the angel will live with you for years and never bother a coral. Sometimes they may nip at the base of corals, but never do any harm. And then sometimes the angel may decide to start nipping at your corals to the point of killing the coral. Regardless what scenario you think you have/will have, BE PREPARED. Dwarf angels are not easily captured. If you remember anything from this column, remember this: if you are not prepared to rip apart your reef at a moment's notice to capture your dwarf angel because it decided it liked the taste of your corals, it is best that you do not consider buying one.

That's probably the soundest advice you'll receive on the subject.


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