Regal Angel Primer

I currently have the following in my tank. I'd like to get a Regal Angel. I've read this thread and understand I should probably get rid of my zoo's. Do you think the following will be safe with a Regal Angel?

Lobophyllia Hemprichi
Candy Cane Coral
Red Sea Pulsing Xenia (grows like weeds)
3 colonies of Acropora
Rose Bubble Tipped Anemone
Crocea Clam
Assorted Zoanthid's
Purple Tang
Yellow Tang
Lawnmower Blenny
Green Chromis
 
The xenia will be not be a problem too long, since it will be taken care of by the Regal. I would be concerned with the Purple and Yellow Tangs. They may pose the biggest threat to the Regal feeling comfortable and welcomed. Regals are already shy by nature. Your tangs may make it hide and waste away. Also Regals are not the most aggresive feeders. The tangs may also intimidate the Regal at feeding time with their darting around for food. These are just things to consider.
 
I have a small 2" red Flame Hawk and I notice my Regal shying away from it and it's about 5" or more. He's picking on the zoo's as you can see in the pic above, he eats like a pig, i feed a cube of mysis and he eats 10 to 12 right now. I want a Powder Blue Tang, I was told to wait a couple months to let the Regal get comfortable???????
 
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Not Sure?????

He will only eat Mysis, I've tried several flakes and a couple seaweeds on a clip???? Does the food he eats cause the colors of their belly? Years ago I had several Pirahna's, we used to feed them goldfish and their belly's turned orange. Any suggestions on how to get him to eat anything but Mysis, he eats like a pig when I feed him?????? Thanks...

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The Regals from the Red Sea and Indian Ocean have the yellow bellies. Regals from the Pacific Ocean have the blueish gray bellies.
 
Tremelle said:
The Regals from the Red Sea and Indian Ocean have the yellow bellies. Regals from the Pacific Ocean have the blueish gray bellies.
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Traditionally you are correct. However, there have been exceptions to this recently. My regal, which has a gray/yellow chest is from the indian ocean. I believe moonpod has or had a yellow chested regal from the pacific. Maybe these regals are being mis-labeled upon import, or maybe regals are more diverse in the wild than we thought...
 
My regal was labelled "Bali" which is the border sort of between IO and the Pacific. In that area I believe there is cross over. Once you get over to Africa and the Red Sea I think it's pretty universally yellow chested.
 
So my theory of feeding him something other than Mysis is off?????? Some foods say on the label will enhance colors, not the bellies???????? Thanks for you help.....
 
Brought mine home today....got a call from my buddy at the LFS he knew I was wanting one. Its a Fat Red Sea version...about 4-4.5 inches long...
 
I haven't tired to feed him yet, he has been in the tank for about 8 hours. For the most part he stays behind the rock but I have seen him out front and picking at the rock. I'm going to try and feed him tomarrow w/ frozen misis and garlic. I"ll keep you posted and get some pictures after he is not so shy.
 
Mine now comes out to the front of the tank when I get ready to feed him, much better than when I got him. He is out swimming around about 50% of the time now........
 
Day #2....Still extreemly shy but swims freely in the tank when he 'thinks' he is the only one around. Picks on the rockwork numorus times. Did not eat seaweed from the clip or mysis w/ garlic today.

Tomarrow I will trying pinching seaweed in between a couple peices of rock to see if he will take it from that approach. All in all I think its pretty good progess for one day, nothing spectacular but I'm happy.

malegolf: How many days was it before yours would let you watch him swim around?
 
Do you have any Dither fish in your tank? I have some Chromis that I'm using specifically as dither fish and all the inhabitants seem to spend all their time in the water column rather than hiding. My Regal spent part of the first day swimming around near a cave, but after that she was nosing around everywhere looking for food.
 
No I do not...my only other fish include (2) Neon Gobys and (1) 2inch yellow tang.....He took one look at the Regal and decided he didn't want a peice. HAHA.
 
lol.. The Regal can be a little timid. There may not be enough going on in the tank for her to feel comfortable in the open.

You don't have to get dither fish but it may be helpful if your tank can sustain it.

I have 5 cromis', 5 neon gobies, two tangs, two clowns, a blenny, and a Butterfly in addition to the two Angels in my tank. I'm sure somone will comment on the stocking level of this tank, but it's busy and there's little to no agressivness except for the occasional clown chasing the other around. There's also a ton of water flow which keeps the fish out and active (approx 30x turnover)
 
Day #3

The Regal is now out almost 100% of the time but still has not to my knowledge had anything of mine to eat. He swims around the liverock and coral and constintly picks at the rock. Also he WILL let me be in the same room with him and let me walk around alittle...if I get too close he goes to his safe spot.

Today I tried feeding both Red and Green Alge rubberbanded to a rock along with mysis/garlic. I picked up some Squid from the LFS, and have an last resort plan of buying a rock of zoos in a few days if he still does not eat.

All in all the progress I'm seeing looks very promising and my guess would be that tomarrow or Saturday would be the magic day. (Still too shy for pictures) sorry
 
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