Regal Angel Primer
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skeeter2134
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I recently retired and decided to try another Regal Angel. Ordered from LA was shipped and was stuck in Kentucky for a day. Two day shipment. Arrived alive and took two days to eat. Eating Mysis and live brine.Has the head shakes not constantly but is evident. Also has a parasite on each pelvic fin. First added a cleaner wrasse but wasn't interested. Did a 5 gallon prazi dip for about 20 minutes. Still attached. Full prazi or fresh water dip? Also should I treat ASAP or feed for a couple of days before treatment? Thanks At least he's eating.
this is me
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That's great to hear Skeeter.
There's been some really nice regal on DD lately.
There's been some really nice regal on DD lately.
alton
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Sorry to hear that, it is always tough to lose a fish. QM moves the juveniles very fast, the adults I think stay in their tanks too long. Just remember 2" to 3" on regals is the best size. When I was getting adults it was 3 to 4 weeks to get to eat, with juveniles 1 to 3 days.
skeeter2134
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My Regal died this morning. Refund from LA. Tough fish if not properly quarantined and treated before shipping. Still had the parasite on its Pelvic Fin after 6 days of Prazipro. I guess thats why they are considered expert.
carrots
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Bummer to hear skeeter and Prior.
Skeeter the last 3 inch regal I got from LA had a white spot on it's tail and I thought it was a fluke. After two treatments of Prozi the spot was still there. I ended up scratching it off after a post QT freshwater dip. I finally figured out it was Lymphoma. The fish is doing great other then an occasional spot on it's fin. The last spot lasted about two weeks and then dropped off. Still not sure if I want to add it to my display in fear of it spreading to my other fish. Anybody out there know if it can spread to other fish?
Skeeter the last 3 inch regal I got from LA had a white spot on it's tail and I thought it was a fluke. After two treatments of Prozi the spot was still there. I ended up scratching it off after a post QT freshwater dip. I finally figured out it was Lymphoma. The fish is doing great other then an occasional spot on it's fin. The last spot lasted about two weeks and then dropped off. Still not sure if I want to add it to my display in fear of it spreading to my other fish. Anybody out there know if it can spread to other fish?
jmm
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I bought a juvenile Regal from Diver's Den about 3 years ago. At about the same time I bought 3 butterfly fish. They went through TTM and quarantine together. All were tiny - about the same size. They went into a newly set up tank. All ate the first day and none have ever had any disease or damage. The butterflies have doubled in size. The regal has only grown a little bit but the color is as good as any I've ever seen. Perfect, right?
Not really. At first the Regal was the shyest of the 4. As time went on it only came out to eat. And then it started waiting in a cave until some food drifted in. Now I only see it at all about once or twice a week. Sometimes I don't see it for more than a week. It's a beautiful fish but it's a disappointing pet. The butterflies are extremely active but the Regal is usually a "no show."
I have a pod saturated tank so I know it gets enough to eat. Any advice?
Not really. At first the Regal was the shyest of the 4. As time went on it only came out to eat. And then it started waiting in a cave until some food drifted in. Now I only see it at all about once or twice a week. Sometimes I don't see it for more than a week. It's a beautiful fish but it's a disappointing pet. The butterflies are extremely active but the Regal is usually a "no show."
I have a pod saturated tank so I know it gets enough to eat. Any advice?
this is me
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I never had any experience with an Indo Regal, but all of my Indian Ocean Regals are out and about all day long. They are good eaters after they're accustomed to eating food out of the water column.
I went through the same ordeal as everyone when I first got into them. Killed a couple in QT and trying to get it to feed. My best method I've found is to not do any QT but to keep the newly acquired regal in a large acclimation box and hang the box in the display. Drop different food in the box and if the fish don't eat it in a couple hours, it's time to take it out and try it again later. The fish is a curious animal. It will eventually peck at the food and realize it's edible. Now the most important part is to keep the fish until it eats food out of the water column. After a couple of weeks, release the fish into the display. Fin rots and white dots on the tail is quite common with newly acquired regal angelfish. All of mine has it. But after a couple of weeks of good diet, it'll go away.
I went through the same ordeal as everyone when I first got into them. Killed a couple in QT and trying to get it to feed. My best method I've found is to not do any QT but to keep the newly acquired regal in a large acclimation box and hang the box in the display. Drop different food in the box and if the fish don't eat it in a couple hours, it's time to take it out and try it again later. The fish is a curious animal. It will eventually peck at the food and realize it's edible. Now the most important part is to keep the fish until it eats food out of the water column. After a couple of weeks, release the fish into the display. Fin rots and white dots on the tail is quite common with newly acquired regal angelfish. All of mine has it. But after a couple of weeks of good diet, it'll go away.
jmm
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This fish is perfect. It's a yellow belly. It has never had a spot or even a cloudy fin. And it ate in TTM the first day and every day after in quarantine and in the display tank.
Maybe the butterflies (Burgess, Pacific Longnose, and DeClivis) are scaring it. They race arouind the tank (120 gallons, lots of live rock) so fast you can hardly tell which is which. All are aggressive eaters but they do no harm to each other.
And Minh, your photography is fantastic.
Maybe the butterflies (Burgess, Pacific Longnose, and DeClivis) are scaring it. They race arouind the tank (120 gallons, lots of live rock) so fast you can hardly tell which is which. All are aggressive eaters but they do no harm to each other.
And Minh, your photography is fantastic.
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carrots
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jmm I have a regal in a tank with a larger purple tang. The tang was in the tank first. The angel always tries to stay away from the same area as the tang. The tang is a much more aggressive eater and I have learned that I have to spread out the food over the tank vs. just feeding in a corner so the angel gets fed. I don't have butterflies but if they are anything like tangs we may need to work towards a tank with more peaceful tank mates. I am close to the point of re-homing the tang. Just so I can see the angel more.
jmm
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That might solve the problem, but three active fish (or at least two) for one "hider" might be a poor trade.Those are rare butterflies and were just as expensive as the Regal. Since butterflies usually don't live longer than five or six years, I might just wait it out. Regals can live for decades.
The Regal must be getting food or he wouldn't be so fat and healthy looking.
humaguy
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To not qt is such an enormous risk, this should never be the way to add new livestock
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Pslreefer
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Regal Angel Primer
Your opinion, as it isn't the only way to add fish. My regal and other more sensitive fish have always done best with no qt.
Your opinion, as it isn't the only way to add fish. My regal and other more sensitive fish have always done best with no qt.
