Potter's Angelfish difficult?

[DragonRage]

I just got a Potter's Angel from my LFS today and I saw on liveaquaria that they are expert only? Why is this? I'm guessing that it's hard to get them to eat. It had awsome colors, from the tail to about the center it has a tear shape blue spot then the rest looks like that orangeish color with the blue vein looking stripes.

 

[rbursek]

Yes,
I had one for about 5 months ate, on day gone, do not know why, but that is the reason getting them to eat.

 

[DragonRage]

So I should probably try to get him to eat seaweed? or some kind of herbavore food?

 

[celano]

Potters have a terrible track record in captivity thats why they are expert only. Its a shame to because they're a beautiful fish.
Herbivore preparations containing Spirulina are good as well as live sponges. Try fresh clams on the half shell if you're having a really hard time getting him to eat.
Just try a variety of different foods until you find one he likes then introduce him to other kinds.

 

[rbursek]

I think they are Omnivores.

 

[rbursek]

Go back to LA and read about it they will tell you.

 

[DragonRage]

I did read it, I just wanted to know if anyone else had luck with them.

 

[Toddrtrex]

I had one years ago, was doing great and eating for a couple of months, woke up one morning and it was dead, no reason that I could tell.

I got one about a month and a half ago from the Diver's Den section of LA. So far so good, eats like a pig, and always out and a about. I feed it Rod's food, LifeLine's Herbivore mix, angel formula, Prime Reef, and Spectrum pellets. It also grazes on the rocks all day long. Think having a mature tank goes a long way to keeping them.

Here is a blurry picture of mine shortly after I got it.

 

[celano]

Beuatiful fish Todd. Is that a Blue haddoni on the left?

 

[DragonRage]

I'll post a pic of mine tommarow if I can get one.

 

[Toddrtrex]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11993103#post11993103 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by celano
Beuatiful fish Todd. Is that a Blue haddoni on the left?

Thanks. And yes it is.

Not to hijack but... Have had it for just under a year now -- got it from Diver's Den.
Here is a quick top down shot of it. It hosts my pink skunk pair.

 

[celano]

Wow that nem is gorgeouse...very impressive. I've wanted one for awhile now but cant bring myself to pay the price. I do love that deep blue coloring it has.....I'm jealous lol