Regal Angel Primer

[alton]

I hope it work out for you (I really do if you believe me)

Yea I believe you (cough, cough) I still have to get him to eat, sometimes I think these regals are so fat because the area they are collected are so rich that our frozen just doesn't compete? So no one has to re-read the whole thread the longest it took me to get a regal to eat was 4 weeks, the one in my avatar took three weeks to eat and I got him in 2012

 

[Salty150]

Yea I believe you (cough, cough) I still have to get him to eat, sometimes I think these regals are so fat because the area they are collected are so rich that our frozen just doesn't compete? So no one has to re-read the whole thread the longest it took me to get a regal to eat was 4 weeks, the one in my avatar took three weeks to eat and I got him in 2012

I would literally freak out if a Regal didn't eat for 3 weeks! lol

So... how do you get them to eat?

What do you feed them that "works"?

 

[alton]

I was going to ask about the Freshwater dip... 20 mins seems long to me. Do you match ph, seems like that would be a PITA if you are. I do everything you do except the freshwater dip. I use formalin in a bath for 45mins instead but want to try your method

I use our tap water which is hard here in SA, and if I see them really stressed I cut the time down.
Here is a video of the one that loved his FW bath, and he ate right after adding him to the QT tank. If I didn't hurry and feed he would spit water.
http://vid903.photobucket.com/albums/ac237/Altonv1/IMG_1057_zps4060e735.mp4

 

[Salty150]

I use our tap water which is hard here in SA, and if I see them really stressed I cut the time down.
Here is a video of the one that loved his FW bath, and he ate right after adding him to the QT tank. If I didn't hurry and feed he would spit water.
http://vid903.photobucket.com/albums/ac237/Altonv1/IMG_1057_zps4060e735.mp4

Cute!

But, what does spitting water mean?

 

[alton]

When I had clown triggers years ago they would spit at me also.


What do you feed them that "works"?
LRS Reef Frenzy, Fish Frenzy, Herbervore Frenzy, PE Mysis, Mini Mysis, and Spiralina Brine.

 

[Salty150]

When I had clown triggers years ago they would spit at me also.


What do you feed them that "works"?
LRS Reef Frenzy, Fish Frenzy, Herbervore Frenzy, PE Mysis, Mini Mysis, and Spiralina Brine.

What does the fish spitting mean? Anything?

Yeah, that LRS is some good stuff I hear.

He has a new one - some high quality Nori/Seaweed - and also Fish eggs.

 

[alton]

Since trigger are always hungry I assumed they spit at me to say they were hungry? Which when I was slow to feed that particular regal he would spit also. I am curious to try the LRS Fertility food?

 

[OrionN]

The one that spit at you, do you still have him?. How old is your oldest Regal?

 

[alton]

Nope once again too large, went to another LFS who had a customer who wanted one real bad. I ordered him because he was suppose to be 3" and came in at 5+. The one in my avatar is close to 4 years since I got him.

 

[alton]

Here is a video of him when I had my large blueface which also went to a LFS for sale because the juvenile bf I tried to pair with destroyed my SPS which was strange because my adult was reef safe. Shortly after this I added my Juvenile Regal and tried that pairing
http://vid903.photobucket.com/albums/ac237/Altonv1/IMG_0462.mp4

 

[Salty150]

Very nice!

So if everyone had to choose between two Regals or 1 Regal and 1 Blue Face...which would you choose?

:fun2:

 

[carrots]

I'll take the two Regals. Had troubles with a Blue face in the past. Once bitten twice shy.

 

[ThRoewer]

Very nice!

So if everyone had to choose between two Regals or 1 Regal and 1 Blue Face...which would you choose?

:fun2:

Two regal of course - I found them to do much better in pairs.

And while I really like the blueface, it is an angel that to my knowledge doesn't live in pairs (and therefore it's off my list).

 

[OrionN]

I like two Regals also.

 

[Dmorty217]

When I had clown triggers years ago they would spit at me also.


What do you feed them that "works"?
LRS Reef Frenzy, Fish Frenzy, Herbervore Frenzy, PE Mysis, Mini Mysis, and Spiralina Brine.

My food I make and Chefzillas food seem to be what my Regal prefers over all. I LOVE fish and especially angels with personality like that

 

[alton]

Well day 5 the Blue Face came out of its cave and ate some, like expected the Regal still not interested.


Looks like he/she still has a part of its juvenile spot?
Also sorry about the bad picture

 

[OrionN]

Nice looking fish. He he misbared?

 

[alton]

Slightly but in time it will probably connect

 

[Dmorty217]

Maldives yellow belly juv coming up on DD today

 

[alton]

I will be curious to see the size?