Emperor angelfish location, and availability

[Vili_Shark]

Red Sea ones can have almost red tail as mentioned here, but i saw it only in huge specimens that better be left in the ocean.
I doubt if they keep that color for long time.

I also doubt if the CXI ones really keep that orange tail for life in the tank.
Yeah, it seems to be orange, till you see a new CXI emperor coming in a shipment and you get a new idea about how an orange tail should look like, I guess they're fading slowly.

You can get Orange Tails from Kenya and China also.

 

[auem]

give some pictures distinguishing these two types....please...

 

[flameangel88]

Has anyone been abe able to keep the orange tail emperor orange over time or has it been your experience the color fades to yellow? If fades yellow , how long did the orange color lasted? Trying to figure out whether its due to diet or environment.

Thanks for any inputs here.

 

[flameangel88]

Week night bump.

I came across a post by Jeremy where his orange tail emp kept the orange for the year under his care (I believe it's a reef tank).

 

[luxtralarge]

I came accross a juvi emperor at my lfs for $65. Is that a good price?

 

[snorvich]

I came accross a juvi emperor at my lfs for $65. Is that a good price?

Absolutely.

 

[sparktrix]

streamer

streamer

it seems large males from w pacific have high rate having a streamer on the rear end of dorsal fin. as far as i know the japs import quite a number of large emps from taiwan for this reason

 

[Fish Biscuit]

I don't know how far you are from Chicago, but Old Town Aquarium might have one or get one for you & they do ship.

 

[Fish Biscuit]

Blonde moment, I saw a juvi emperor there on Monday afternoon. Should still be there unless someone's already snatched him up, beautiful fish!!