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    Hey everyone. I got a full set up from a bloke just down the road from me and all the fish he had came with it. He has had it as a fish only with live rock set up and I'm wanting to turn it into a full reef tank. So... I would like to know which of the following fish are reef safe. I know some of them aren't but I thought I'd check on here first aswell just to be sure :D
    I have the following fish:
    Lemon peel angel
    Regal tang
    Rock Hopper
    Scarlet Hawkfish
    Blue Damselfish
    Freckletail Lyretail Angel

    Fireball Angel


    These are the ones that I'm not too sure about.
    Any help would be greatly appreciated as when I know which I want and which I don't I can start stocking corals etc :D


    Cheers,
    Paul

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    Default Re: Are these fish reef safe?

    i have a lemon peel (not for long) that nips at open brains and favies. wouldn't trust a fireball either. damsels can be bullyish. and hawkfish can eat crabs snails and feather dusters.
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    Default Re: Are these fish reef safe?

    So basically all of them then :P I thought they'd all have to go but I just wanted another opinion before I decided.

    Paul

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    Default Re: Are these fish reef safe?

    Lemon peel angel could eat corals
    Regal tangwhitespot magnet
    Rock Hopper not sure on this algae blenny maybe???
    Scarlet Hawkfishcan eat shrimps ect but mines fine and hasnt
    Blue Damselfishbully's usualy
    Freckletail Lyretail Angel Not sure lamarks angel maybe??

    Fireball Angelcan be little swines but also can be model inmates

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    Default Re: Are these fish reef safe?

    the freckle tail (lamarcks) should be ok, same as the tang (tho' they are prone to whitespot.) not sure about the rockhopper.
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    Default Re: Are these fish reef safe?

    yeah what lee said!!!:lol::lol:
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    Default Re: Are these fish reef safe?

    If it is a lamarks im sure i read somewhere that they are the only reef safe angel????:confused::D
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    Default Re: Are these fish reef safe?

    Quote Originally Posted by cl0wn View Post
    yeah what lee said!!!:lol::lol:
    Great minds lmao:D:D:D:D
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    Default Re: Are these fish reef safe?

    Yeah thats right! Lamark. I knew that was the other common name for it. Actually, I remember reading that they are the only reef safe angel in Practical Fishkeeping. I'm not sure about the rock hopper to be completly honest. I'll see if I can find out what it is if no one else knows!

    Cheers,
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    If it is a lamarks im sure i read somewhere that they are the only reef safe angel????:confused::D
    yup, never heard it called freckletailed lyretail before, you learn something new.
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