Where does the juvenile emperor angelfish live?
Don’t want to jink my tank but my Flame of nearly seven years has never bothered any of my corals, which include many Acros, Monties, Euphylia, Cataphylia, Acans, Scolies, and Zoa’s. He does eat all prepared foods and constantly nipping on the rocks and glass and even the pumps.
Do angels eat Euphyllia?
This species is well known for picking at large-polyp stony corals, and tridacnid clam mantles. The lemonpeel angelfish may also eat some soft coral polyps, as well as pick at zoanthids. Therefore this fish, as true with most all angelfish, cannot be completely trusted if these invertebrates are present.
Sometimes they’ll take a tip off Montipora digitata but usually they lose interest. On the positive side usually they will also control the or Tulip anemones.
Are Emperor Angels reef safe?
Emperor Angelfish Habitat and Tank Requirements Emperor Angelfish inhabit reef areas of the Indo-Pacific Ocean. Juveniles live alone and are mostly found hiding out in rockwork around the outer edges of the reef whereas sub-adults venture further out to reef’s front holes surge channels.