Regal Angel Primer

[GSchiemer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7207438#post7207438 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by john37
man, if my regal caught it from one of the new fish i'm gonna be so ****ed at myself. ahhhhhhh.

Sure that's what happened. You can't add that many fish at one time to a 225 gallon aquarium, especially without quarantine, and not expect problems. You compromised the water quality, added parasites, and generally stressed all the tank inhabitants. Unfortunately, it's unlikely that your regal will recover and I'd also expect the new chromis to die.

Greg

 

[john37]

yup, you're probably right guys.....poor regal. I've now learned my lesson the hard way. thanks

 

[doody]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7208084#post7208084 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GSchiemer
Sure that's what happened. You can't add that many fish at one time to a 225 gallon aquarium, especially without quarantine, and not expect problems. You compromised the water quality, added parasites, and generally stressed all the tank inhabitants. Unfortunately, it's unlikely that your regal will recover and I'd also expect the new chromis to die.

Greg

Ditto, but to answer your question, I do believe regals are very sensitive to water quality. Your water quality should not only be prestine to attempt this fish, but very stable as well.

 

[pcbaseball]

hey i have had a 3 inch regal angel since last sat which has been in my sump for the time being to help with stress and food issues. I have one problem though, i usually feed all my fish frozen food, but i can only get my regal to eat spectrum pellets. He is very active at feeding and agressively looks for the pelets. Should i be considered about the lack of variety and what can i do to get him to eat frozen.

Thanks

 

[scchase]

Finally got around to taking a picture of my regal it is around 6".

 

[nbd13]

pcbaseball- did you try a fresh clam on the half shell?

scchase- beautiful specimen you have there!

Nick

 

[scchase]

Yep and the best part she eats everything even flake.

 

[nbd13]

scchase- where did you get him from? locally?

Nick

 

[scchase]

I got her from Liveaquaria about a month and a half ago spent 3 weeks in QT and then into the system were she is doing great and leaves all the corals alone.

 

[nbd13]

looks sweet! i am picking one up on the 29th. i think a 4-5" male...

Nick

 

[david8956]

Been in QT for a month, finally in my main tank. It's been eating well every since I got it, and was eating along with all the other fish the day it went in the main tank. Not skittish at all, guess it got used to me hand feeding it 3 times a day in QT. Now, as long as it leaves my corals & clam alone.......
(ps - not that it really matters, but is there a way to tell males from females ?)

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[nbd13]

David,

yes there is a way to tell...nice looking fish BTW.

If you go straight down from the eye and then back alittle you will see a blue spine, i think it's called the gill spine actually.

The longer ones equal male, shorter equals female.

If you look back aways, it goes in depth in explaining this, even has pictures of a male regal with long gill spines...

Can't really tell from your picture, but it looks like it *might* be a female. Need a better pic to tell, close up of the gill spine would be better even yet...

HTH

Nick

 

[LargeAngels]

Psionicdragon: I quarentine every single angel in Cupramine copper, even some of the centropyge that are more sensitive. I have never seen any ill effects due to copper. Everyone may not agree with it, but I have seen enough nasties to treat every fish.

 

[Steve Atkins]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7223173#post7223173 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pcbaseball
....... Should i be considered about the lack of variety and what can i do to get him to eat frozen.

Thanks

Not at this stage. Feeding at all is the first priority. It should expend its diet on its own over time.

Mine has just proved that, in line with my suspicions, it is partial to Xenia. I got donated three pieces and the one I put in the main tank vanished within about a day. When I put one of the other ones in, the Regal went straight for it. I guess the Xenia will have to stay in another tank.

Steve

 

[Pennoyer]

Here is my new addition. Got him/her from phishy. Great shape, eating and swimming around the first night and now eats anything I put in the tank except seaweed off the clip. I think it is a female but will have to wait until a little time passes to see spine development. It's about 2.5" long and is very curious with anyone who approaches the tank.

 

[nbd13]

Pennoyer- when did you get him from Sedar? Are you the one that got the tiny 2.5" guys that was on the website awhile ago? or is this a new one?

thanks

nick

 

[Pennoyer]

No; this is a new one he just got in. I got it on Friday (4/21) after he had it for about a week and a half prior. I saw the 2.5 one he listed a while ago, but was not ready for the fish at that time. When I was ready, he had two to choose from. I asked for the one with the smallest cheek spine because I wanted a female. This fish is so small though, that I can't tell if it is a female or just a small male. Great fish so far (knock on wood)

 

[fourts1]

regals and anthelia

regals and anthelia

Have a 300g mixed reef that is being over run by anthelia and would like to find something to eat it. From reading previous posts sound like a regal might do it. Anyone have any experience with this?

 

[hlama]

dont get a regal to eat your anthelia. yes there is a good chance a regal will eat it, about 90% chance. but do read up on these guys. they are very demanding, as you can see just by the size of this thread.

 

[GSchiemer]

Whoa! Regarding a Regal Angelfish and "Anthelia," I'd say that there is a 90% chance that it WON'T eat it. Regardless, this is a bad reason to buy a Regal Angelfish.

Greg