Regal Angel Primer

[dvmsn]

Laddy- I got it in a lfs, but I think it was probably caught locally here in Coastal SC. They are very reef safe and less destructive than the long spined ones which eat corals.

szwab- I would be surprised if it ever starts eating well at the lfs although people have had that experience. I think that is the exception not the rule. I had another regal in 04 that I lost to equipment failure while on my honeymoon. I have had 6 over the years. The three that died were all either nibblers or not eating at the lfs. Of the three that lived (2 in my tank now), I bought one from another hobbyist who had him for a year. The two I bought at the lfs were picking at the rocks, not overly excited or timid, and absolutely tearing after food in the tank at the store. Now both were picky at first about what they liked, but they ate what they liked with gusto.

I just wouldn't advise trying to rehab one of these fish. There must be at least forty people in this thread who thought they got a touchy fish going and then it suddenly stopped feeding altogether and died shortly thereafter. Like I said it happened to me three times. It won't happen again.

 

[szwab]

anybody have a a regal that eats palys?

 

[dvmsn]

Me

 

[szwab]

 

[bmco]

I have the Indo version.
Already more than a year now. Eating variety of frozen food and New Life Spectrum (marine fish formula), nothing else.

Nipping and sometimes eating clams, soft, lps corals and zoanthids (especially the little colorful ones ) but not in a destructive way.
It’s fat and not shy. A little chubby and chase slowly the food.

 

[Jmille501]

What is the longest anyone on this thread has kept a Regal ? I have a bet I can go longer than my LFS says , which is 5 months .....

 

[Jerry W]

Anyone keeping/kept one in a FOWLR system with success? I've heard they do best in a reef system but am considering one for my 120 FOWLR. My lfs has received several that have been voracious eaters.

 

[john37]

i've had mine for over 2 years now.

 

[john37]

i think a fowlr should be fine.
i'm actually thinking of selling off all my corals and just going FO.

 

[copps]

I've had my trio together now for over three years, with single specimens longer... I originally contributed and started documenting in this thread ~80 pages and four years ago on page 2 of the original thread...

There should be no doubt that keeping this fish long term is a good possibility in experienced hands... Once established I've found regals to be as hardy as any other angel...

Copps

 

[gasman059]

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[DarthSimon]

Guys,
I want one of these in the worst way... I tried a Juvi 2-3 months back... It looked like he was picking at mysid at the store, and eating eat... Not with vigor, but not that bad either... he lasted a whole 3-4 days in my tank....

Another local store got a pair of Indigo Regals about a week ago.... One is about 5 inches, and the other is 6... The smaller one ignored frozen Brine and Mysid, the larger one maybe picked at one or two bites that I saw, and only pieces that were right near his face. Do these guys have a shot at coming around? They looked to be in good health... Nice and fat....

Is it better to start with a smaller one??

 

[dvmsn]

The first of my two has become a holy terror. He eats everything but clams (although I am sure he will have stared eating them now since I have cursed myself) I have a levered door acrylic fish trap. Every other fish will go in but will he? Not a chance. Does he sleep in the open? No, behind the largest pile of rocks in the tank. uggh.

Why can't I learn my lesson with angels?

 

[ocd_mariner]

Thats funny about the fish trap. When I was trying to catch my damsel, no other fish would go in because my fat regal kept eating all the food in the trap

 

[bradleyj]

I bought mine the middle of august last year and he is still thriving, growing about an inch since. I have sps, lps ,and mushrooms, zoa's and pallys and have never seen him nip at any.

 

[jnc914]

bradleyj- Beautiful Regal, did you get it from a LFS or online?

 

[bradleyj]

Thanks, I got him from a LFS.

 

[szwab]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11906231#post11906231 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by szwab
might be taking the plunge after a year of shopping. I have one on hold at a LFS waiting for it to eat it's a yellow belly and about 4". It's in with some agressive fish tried to talk them into moving it to another tank. It came in about 4 days ago. at first it was hiding now it swims out in the open. I go in every day hoping it'll eat, looks interested but has yet to take a bite. I'm tempted to get it now but think I should be patient.

yet another one that didn't eat. LFS had him for 3 weeks did not touch food. Not sure if it didn't make it or sold I out from under me. I'm begining to wonder if they ever eat in the LFS. Any sugestions? I'm not sure I'm brave enough to get one online

 

[gasman059]

Got mine from wholesaler/LFS did put him in my friends frag tank and fed him pellets till he only ate them now he's in my dispaly happy and thriving.