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Marine AngelfishFamily: Pomacanthidae
Queen Angelfish
Holacanthus ciliaris
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The colorful Queen Angelfish is a perfect example of the vibrant colors displayed by many of the marine angelfish.Click on a Genus (or scroll down) to acess each type of Marine Angelfish:
Though a beautiful addition to an aquarium, adult specimens may become destructive to a reef. Marine angels also tend to become very territorial as they mature, and so it is generally recommended that you keep a single specimen. Marine Angels are considered difficult fish to keep because they feed on sponge and tunicate. Today there are prepared angel formulas containing sponge, but it can often be difficult to get an angel to accept new foods. Once an angelfish is feeding however, it can live for many years! As an example, the aquarium in Nancy, France has kept several specimens of angelfish for over 20 years. More about Saltwater Angelfish: Description, Care & Feeding, and Breeding:For more Information on keeping Saltwater fish see:
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| Centropyge: | The dwarf angels, rarely get to be over 10 cm. (4 inches) but are very beautiful and adapt well to aquarium life. In the wild they eat mostly algae. |
| Chaetodontoplus: | In the wild these angels eat mostly sponges and tunicates (sea squirts). |
| Holacanthus: | The King and Queen angelfish are the best known examples of this genus, they generally eat sponges and therefore are more difficult to keep healthy in an aquarium. |
| Apolemichthys and Pomacanthus: |
In the wild these angels eat mostly sponges and tunicates. Plankton eaters. |
Care and feeding:
Most angelfish, except the Pygmies (Centropyge) are sponge
and tunicate eaters. This makes them hard to acclimate since these foods
are generally not included in prepared fish foods.
Angelfish must be willing to accept new foods in their diet
in order to survive in an aquarium and are therefore considered difficult
to keep. Feeding a large variety of foods is important in order to entice
them into eating and once accomplished, they can survive for long periods
of time in captivity.
Several sponge based frozen foods are now available and should be fed to certain angelfish especially those of the genus Holocanthus. Many of the smaller angels (Centropyge sp.) can be housed in a reef but may become destructive with age.
Breeding:
See Breeding Marine
Fish for information on reproductive habits.
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