Regal Angel Primer
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Pianoplayer
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better to isolate it alone to train it for taking food, after 2 weeks if she still don't eat, then
Pianoplayer
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here is the one living with me now
sickly regal angel
sickly regal angel
I have been looking for such a fish since I saw the Reefkeeping's September TOTM. I fell in love with it and have been trying to acquire one since. (-- John Copps, those are very nice pics and what a sight to behold!)
Finally, I chance upon one last Saturday...saw it fed dried prawns... the fish was covered with white fluffy fungus and it had a 2mm hole on the right cheek and also 3mm hole with fungus, left side of body somewhere in the centre. The fins was covered with fungus and the end tail was half rotted off... the bottom tail, just under the end tail was also half gone.
The eyes are bright and the fish seem alert. Her gills were also breathing quite steadily.
I released her after a 5 min dip in fresh tap water, pH treated. She didn't take long to find a place of refuge. On Sunday, Day 1 after I have acquired her, all the fluffy fungus is visibly gone from the body and the tail... what is left are the holes on the cheek and the body and some scares...
Day5, because of my day job, I'm unable to look out for the fish during the day... she does not come out until I've left, and most times after I return, the fish would be at its hiding place, right smack in the back centre of the tank. I'm told by my wife that the fish comes out only after I've left...darn! She remains most times on the outside. Some portions of the tail have started to grow... it grows fast but still not complete.
I'm unable to feed her, or rather she's not taken to food. I've tried fresh prawns, pallet and flake food and nori. My NO3 I think would have gone up as I've overfed the tank in hope that she'll take to some food.
I'll be prepared to try anything to treat her especially to get her to eat... the only thing I not prepared to do is to take her out of the tank as I find that it gives her comfort. I'll be changing some water tomorrow after work to make sure that the water is in good condition. Thanks to all in advance of your reply.
mm
Ps : the pic was taken on Day4
sickly regal angel
I have been looking for such a fish since I saw the Reefkeeping's September TOTM. I fell in love with it and have been trying to acquire one since. (-- John Copps, those are very nice pics and what a sight to behold!)
Finally, I chance upon one last Saturday...saw it fed dried prawns... the fish was covered with white fluffy fungus and it had a 2mm hole on the right cheek and also 3mm hole with fungus, left side of body somewhere in the centre. The fins was covered with fungus and the end tail was half rotted off... the bottom tail, just under the end tail was also half gone.
The eyes are bright and the fish seem alert. Her gills were also breathing quite steadily.
I released her after a 5 min dip in fresh tap water, pH treated. She didn't take long to find a place of refuge. On Sunday, Day 1 after I have acquired her, all the fluffy fungus is visibly gone from the body and the tail... what is left are the holes on the cheek and the body and some scares...
Day5, because of my day job, I'm unable to look out for the fish during the day... she does not come out until I've left, and most times after I return, the fish would be at its hiding place, right smack in the back centre of the tank. I'm told by my wife that the fish comes out only after I've left...darn! She remains most times on the outside. Some portions of the tail have started to grow... it grows fast but still not complete.
I'm unable to feed her, or rather she's not taken to food. I've tried fresh prawns, pallet and flake food and nori. My NO3 I think would have gone up as I've overfed the tank in hope that she'll take to some food.
I'll be prepared to try anything to treat her especially to get her to eat... the only thing I not prepared to do is to take her out of the tank as I find that it gives her comfort. I'll be changing some water tomorrow after work to make sure that the water is in good condition. Thanks to all in advance of your reply.
mm
Ps : the pic was taken on Day4
copps
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Re: sickly regal angel
Re: sickly regal angel
Thanks and good luck... mine continues to thrive:beer: I'd love to pair him up in the future...
for those who haven't seen captive breeding regals, check this out complete with video...
mating regals
Re: sickly regal angel
madmac said:
Thanks and good luck... mine continues to thrive:beer: I'd love to pair him up in the future...
for those who haven't seen captive breeding regals, check this out complete with video...
mating regals
Pianoplayer
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that's amazed, how they get paired?
hurray a credit
hurray a credit
hi the LFS said they just got in some Regals from Phillipines but not near the nice colour of the Red Sea ones. They are giving me a credit for the one that died the same day I got him. Next shipment expected in two months. Gives me lot of time to prepare my tank. happy now.
hurray a credit
hi the LFS said they just got in some Regals from Phillipines but not near the nice colour of the Red Sea ones. They are giving me a credit for the one that died the same day I got him. Next shipment expected in two months. Gives me lot of time to prepare my tank. happy now.
hey pianoplayer I'm a bit shocked by your seeming lack of morals, how many of these beautiful fish have sentenced to death?? Perhaps you should just look at them in the shop and then leave them the hell alone for someone with a hope of keeping them alive. Striving to keep a fish alive for 6 months?? Try 6 years as this is what the responsible keeper is strivng for at the least! Sure things happen we make mistakes but what you're doing is wrong IMO, make the mistake, but learn from it! Don't kill more! You and your tank are obviously not ready for this delicate fish, I don't mean to be nasty but I'm sure my opinion is held by other members on the forum, if it weren't i'd be dissapointed.
Day+6. The Regal comes out more often and is easily seen most times... unless I approach too close to the tank walls, she is often checking out the entire tank... able to see her pecking at the rocks... too little for my liking.
The fungi is gone... scares still remain on the body and tail. Swims often to the cleaner shrimp for a job, noticed some ick also appearing now, not out of the woods yet... she appears a little slow mo/daze... not sure if these are traits of the Regal... graceful or stun? I mean she's not as quick/fast as the PT or the pygmies, just gliding in the water, then up the the surface and back down again. Anyone?
Bought two small colonies of zoos in the hope that she'll feed on them.
The fungi is gone... scares still remain on the body and tail. Swims often to the cleaner shrimp for a job, noticed some ick also appearing now, not out of the woods yet... she appears a little slow mo/daze... not sure if these are traits of the Regal... graceful or stun? I mean she's not as quick/fast as the PT or the pygmies, just gliding in the water, then up the the surface and back down again. Anyone?
Bought two small colonies of zoos in the hope that she'll feed on them.
Regal takes food.
Regal takes food.
D+7. She has taken to granulated food, Sera's "Granu Marin"... just a few.. was seen with more intent when pecking at rocks and the algae on the pipes. The white dots turn out to be fungi again, growing bigger and 'eating' on the the newly repaired fins/tail. : (
Fish is more alert... left the zoos alone... the CS is too full, from an overfed tank, to care for the sickly fish. Did a 1/5 water change. Trying Formula TWO and Cyclop-eeze wafer in the AM.
Regal takes food.
D+7. She has taken to granulated food, Sera's "Granu Marin"... just a few.. was seen with more intent when pecking at rocks and the algae on the pipes. The white dots turn out to be fungi again, growing bigger and 'eating' on the the newly repaired fins/tail. : (
Fish is more alert... left the zoos alone... the CS is too full, from an overfed tank, to care for the sickly fish. Did a 1/5 water change. Trying Formula TWO and Cyclop-eeze wafer in the AM.
nbd13
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hey i am considering getting one of these, i lovve them!
but are they ok with clams?
anyone have any problems witht clams?
it will go in a 180 SPS/Clam tank with the following fish,
2 neon gobies (pair)
2 ocellaris clowns (pair)
Social Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis)
2 Bellus Angels (pair)
Flame Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus jordani) REGULAR BUT SMALLER
Laboutei Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus laboutei)
Lineatus Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus lineatus) SUPER MALE
Desjardinii Salfin Tang
Orange Shoulder Tang
thanks!
Nick
but are they ok with clams?
anyone have any problems witht clams?
it will go in a 180 SPS/Clam tank with the following fish,
2 neon gobies (pair)
2 ocellaris clowns (pair)
Social Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis)
2 Bellus Angels (pair)
Flame Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus jordani) REGULAR BUT SMALLER
Laboutei Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus laboutei)
Lineatus Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus lineatus) SUPER MALE
Desjardinii Salfin Tang
Orange Shoulder Tang
thanks!
Nick
reefyguy said:
Hi, great to hear that! I'm not having too much success in getting it to take food willingly... on D+8, I had to had to take her out of the main tank into a QT... for too many obvious reasons(now). She is a very finicky eater, often swimming to the food and then away... and I wonder if that has to do with the size of this fish, about 3 inches long.
Believe the white stuff is Lymphocystis, which is off again now.
... waiting patiently.
