is it safe to get a maxima clam?

[reefr]

with a Coral beauty angel fish around?
Thanks.

[JennM]

I wouldn't. That's the short answer. Most angels, even Centropyge sp. are nippers especially on clams. Having said that I've seen individuals that were model citizens, and others that were a menace.

I had a coral beauty that ate Xenia by the truckload but left everything else alone. Another tank I maintain had a flame angel that picked at fleshy corals like Scolymia, Trachyphillia but left things like Platygyra and Sarcophyton alone - so we just adapted the coral population to accomodate.

I've got a customer with a coral tank with an Imperator angel - he sent me pix (gorgeous!) and I asked if the angel bothered anything and he said no but he keeps the angel well fed.

If you do opt for the clam, keep a close eye and if there's any trouble, be prepared to remove one or the other.

Jenn

[Phil21]

That coral beauty must of had some stinky breath after eating all that xenia

[Doug1]

Agree with Jenn re: angels and clams, more importantly do you have lighting that would support a Maxima, MH is the way to go

[Deuce24]

yikes, with the prices of maximas, you had better keep a CLOSE eye on the coral beauty.

[rwdandald]

I had a coral beauty that ate Xenia by the truckload but left everything else alone

any chance you have him still? Can I borrow him for a month? please? lol

[washowi]

I have an angel (flame) with my clam. Never touches it, However I do have a yellow headed sleeper goby that reeks havoc with the clam. The goby thinks the clam is his trash can and keeps dumping sand it the clam.

Bad fish!

Todd

[Phishnoob]

Our coral beauty did a number on Christy's softies so he is all by himself now (except for a lawnmower blenny) with some rocks in a 29g. This guy was quite the nipper and he was pretty sly about it for a while.