Post by lilmissmolly on May 17, 2005 18:38:13 GMT -5
Queen Angelfish
The queen angelfish is bright blue, emerald green and brilliant yellow coloration. And is one of the most spectacular of the marine fishes. They have an outgoing personality, active lifestyle. Because of its large size (up to 15 inches long) it needs lots of space - a minimum tank size of 100 gallons. At times they can be aggressive towards other fishes – in fact they have been known to pick on small stingrays - so they need to be housed with other larger active species. And don’t even think about keeping two queen angels together unless they are very different in size and they each have a lot of territory for their own or you will have a battle going on in your tank.
These fish are also not suited for a reef tank as they damage corals, tube worms, zoanthids and other reef organisms with their constant nibbling.
The queen angel will quickly learn to eat all types of food that you offer it – whether fresh or frozen. In addition to brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, clams and other shellfish it is important to include a lot of veggies in their diet. Food preparations that contain Spirulina algae as well as fresh or dried seaweed and blanched vegetables will not only keep your fish healthy but will help it to keep its vivid coloration. Feeding should be done several times throughout the day.
Queen angelfish may become infected with ich as well other marine parasites but luckily they are relatively hardy for angelfish and there are many effective treatments available commercially. Good quarantining will prevent most diseases.
Tank Conditions: 72-78°F; sg 1.020-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4; dKH 8-12
Compatibility: Anglers, Anthias, Basslets, Batfish, Blennies, Boxfish, Butterflies, Chromis, Clownfish, Damsels, Dragonets, Eels, Foxface, Grunts, Hawkfish, Hogfish, Parrotfish, Puffers, Squirrelfish, Tangs, Surgeons, Wrasse, Live Rock and Sand.
Avoid these tankmates: Anemones, groupers, lionfish.
The queen angelfish is bright blue, emerald green and brilliant yellow coloration. And is one of the most spectacular of the marine fishes. They have an outgoing personality, active lifestyle. Because of its large size (up to 15 inches long) it needs lots of space - a minimum tank size of 100 gallons. At times they can be aggressive towards other fishes – in fact they have been known to pick on small stingrays - so they need to be housed with other larger active species. And don’t even think about keeping two queen angels together unless they are very different in size and they each have a lot of territory for their own or you will have a battle going on in your tank.
These fish are also not suited for a reef tank as they damage corals, tube worms, zoanthids and other reef organisms with their constant nibbling.
The queen angel will quickly learn to eat all types of food that you offer it – whether fresh or frozen. In addition to brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, clams and other shellfish it is important to include a lot of veggies in their diet. Food preparations that contain Spirulina algae as well as fresh or dried seaweed and blanched vegetables will not only keep your fish healthy but will help it to keep its vivid coloration. Feeding should be done several times throughout the day.
Queen angelfish may become infected with ich as well other marine parasites but luckily they are relatively hardy for angelfish and there are many effective treatments available commercially. Good quarantining will prevent most diseases.
Tank Conditions: 72-78°F; sg 1.020-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4; dKH 8-12
Compatibility: Anglers, Anthias, Basslets, Batfish, Blennies, Boxfish, Butterflies, Chromis, Clownfish, Damsels, Dragonets, Eels, Foxface, Grunts, Hawkfish, Hogfish, Parrotfish, Puffers, Squirrelfish, Tangs, Surgeons, Wrasse, Live Rock and Sand.
Avoid these tankmates: Anemones, groupers, lionfish.
