Queen Angelfish

[edit] Overview

Big, beautiful and full of both grace and stout character, this is indeed the Queen of the angelfish family. However, it is not for everyone, as it gets large and will require lots of swimming room.

[edit] Feeding

Omnivore. Feed meaty and algae-based foods several times a day. Will benefit from the presence of some live algae and sponge-enriched rations.

[edit] Aquarium Compatibility

The juveniles will clean other fishes and often hover near the entrance of a crevice or cave. As they grow, they get more confident and spend more time roaming in the open. Once it recognizes its keeper as a source of food, it will beg at the tank surface and take food from his or her fingers. Try to acquire a healthy juvenile and watch it grow; adult angelfishes (of any species) can be hard to acclimate to a new aquarium setting.

[edit] Breeding/Propagation

Egg scatterers that produce pelagic eggs, often in midwater mating rituals. Both eggs and larvae that drift with plankton in the water column and settle back onto a reef at about the time of metamorphosis. These are among the most challenging types of marine fishes to propagate in captivity.

[edit] Notes

It is best to keep only one Queen Angelfish per tank. The young will attack members of their own kind, but are usually not overly aggressive toward unrelated species. As they grow, they are not only antagonistic toward their kin, but they also become more belligerent, and may chase and nip more passive neighbors. A Queen Angel is a threat to a wide range of corals and ornamental invertebrates, and is not considered a desirable addition to the reef tank.

Category: Species