Steve Atkins
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Sounds like you have a problem with the skimmer. I would have though that overfeeding would make a normally functioning skimmer skim more, not less. - at least mine does.
Steve
PS: Well, here we are. Made it to 6 months
Regal Angel Primer
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Steve
PS: Well, here we are. Made it to 6 months
Well, I have an interesting data point for you. A friend of mine had his regal suddenly decide it was no longer reef friendly. This is in an SPS tank of 400 gallons. So, while I was considering getting a red sea Regal, I have now modified my plans dramatically and will stick with Genicanthus species angels. The regal is gorgeous but my corals are an expensive lunch.
IO/RS Regal Angels are fairly well-behaved in reef aquariums, especially towards SPS corals. I'm not saying that a Regal Angel has never picked at desirable corals, but it would be unusual. They MAY pick at the odd coral, but never terrorize a reef tank, and frankly, there's no coral I would rather have more than this fish.
Underfed fish will also sometimes pick at corals that they would normally ignore, so that may be an issue with your friend's fish. Personally, I've seen and experienced WAY more problems in reef aquariums with tangs than with Regal Angels, and tangs are generally regarded as "reef-safe."
Exactly what happened with your friend's Regal Angel to "suddenly" make it "no longer reef friendly?" I'm sure there would be a line of reef aquarists willing to take an established Regal Angel off his/her hands. Does he/she happen to live in NY? I'm willing to take a chance with the fish in one of my reef aquariums.
Greg
Psionicdragon
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My regal may not make it to tomorrow 
sigh..
sigh..hey can you ask your friend what coral or corals he did go for. the exact name. and how long was the angel in the tank before this happend. or if this coral was a new addition. or was the regal just making room near his home in the tank. the regal to me is one of those fish that is well worth stocking around.
Psionicdragon
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Are the blue / grey belly more exposed to cyanide compare to the red sea regals?
Unequivocally, yes! Although the Regal Angels collected in Fiji are probably not caught with cyanide, I've not seen them fair any better in captivity than Indo-Pacific Regals.
In addition to the cyanide issue, the Indo-Pacific Regal Angels (blue/gray belly) are much LESS likely to adapt to captive life and MORE likely to pick at corals! The Red Sea/Indian Ocean variant (orange belly) is a prettier fish too. The only advantage of the Indo-Pacific fish is price, but that's not much of an advantage when it dies prematurely.
I've said it before in this thread and in articles that I've written about this fish: I highly recommend avoiding the Indo-Pacific Regal Angels and would even support not collecting them for the hobby trade unless by special request.
Greg
Psionicdragon
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So true, I had my regal angel for 2 weeks. It ate everything that I place in the tank. 6 days ago, it decided to not eat anymore. It died today. I still don't know why it stopped eating. I thought it was a bacteria infection, so I used meds in the QT tank..oh well =/
JDS,
did you get yellow belly or blue/grey/white belly one?
Psionicdragon
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GL Luis!
I love these angels and all, but its so disheartening to lose a life. Mine was eating well and was fat as can be. But something made it stop eating.
You might wanna move the tang to a sump or refugium. For some reasons, tangs like to harass regals.
I love these angels and all, but its so disheartening to lose a life. Mine was eating well and was fat as can be. But something made it stop eating.
You might wanna move the tang to a sump or refugium. For some reasons, tangs like to harass regals.
Tremelle
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I was in a lfs yesterday, and found myself facing a hard decision. I have a beautiful 4.5" male RS Regal in my 210 now. The lfs had 2 2.5" RS Regals that were eating and swimming about together. They were eating mysis and brine. I was thinking of trading my 4.5" male for the 2 smaller ones. The only thing that kept me from buying them was the look on the face of my current Regal. It swims up to the glass when ever I am near the tank and it is very inquisitive of everything that goes on in the tank. What would you have done?
Psionicdragon
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I would've kept the one that I had and bought the other two 
Tremelle
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I seriously thought about that option also. The 2 smaller ones would most likely remained females with the 4.5" dominant male. The concerns I had were as follows.
First, I already have a 5" Chrysurus angel, 4" Blonde Naso, and 4" Purple tang along with the 4.5" Regal. I am not sure I wanted to try 6 big fish in my 210 gallon tank.
Secondly, I am going out of town on Monday for 4 days. I would not be around if the harassment got too bad from the male Regal or any other fish. I even thought about buying them and having the store hold them til I got back, since I know the staff pretty well.
First, I already have a 5" Chrysurus angel, 4" Blonde Naso, and 4" Purple tang along with the 4.5" Regal. I am not sure I wanted to try 6 big fish in my 210 gallon tank.
Secondly, I am going out of town on Monday for 4 days. I would not be around if the harassment got too bad from the male Regal or any other fish. I even thought about buying them and having the store hold them til I got back, since I know the staff pretty well.
Tremelle
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The name of the lfs is The Fish Gallery in Dallas, TX. They have them priced at $90 each, then I get a 15% discount through my local marine fish club. I called them at the close of busines yesterday, 12/24, and they still have them both. What would you do?
The same day I ran across another 2.5" sized RS Regal at another lfs. They wanted $150 for it. That size RS Regal must have been heavily stock on at least one of the supplier's list.
The same day I ran across another 2.5" sized RS Regal at another lfs. They wanted $150 for it. That size RS Regal must have been heavily stock on at least one of the supplier's list.
pecan2phat
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Wow Tremelle,
Those sizes usually go for $59 at one local LFS here in NY. There are other LFS that will hit the $90 mark out here but this guy gets them year round and sells them for $59.
Those sizes usually go for $59 at one local LFS here in NY. There are other LFS that will hit the $90 mark out here but this guy gets them year round and sells them for $59.
$90 is a very good price for a Red Sea/Indian Ocean Reagl angel of that size, especially one that's eating at the store! I've seen them for $149 and more at some LFS's and online. OTOH, the Indo-Pacific Regal Angels typically sell for less, and that may be the fish that Pecan observed at his LFS's. $59 is actually a good price even for an Indo-Pacific Regal, but personally I wouldn't buy one at any price.
Greg
Greg
Psionicdragon
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2.5 are pretty rare. So ya that is a killer deal for 90-150.
3.5-5.0 is around 30-50 in the Bay Area, but thats without knowing if it eats or not.
3.5-5.0 is around 30-50 in the Bay Area, but thats without knowing if it eats or not.
