What kind of fish is this?

[imtheonlylp]

I saw this fish the other day in my LFS and thought, what a beautiful fish!!! I forgot the name of it, but have found a picture. On the www.saltwaterfish.com website, they have the fish posted as a link. It's over on the left side under the "Fish" link..the one with the blue/white circles on it. Plleeeaaseee help me find out what kind of fish this is so I can research it a little more. Thanks for your help!

 

[Crusty Old Shellback]

That is the junivile form of one of the large angel fish. I do not know which one for sure as I'm not familiar with the exact color patterens that they have. Needles to say, it won't stay with that color patteren for long.

I do beleive that at least the Koran Angel, Blue girdle/blue face angel and imporator angel all have a similar junivile pattern. There are probably more as well.

 

[imtheonlylp]

yeah i figured thats what it is; i checked out one of their "changing" koran angels (on the saltwaterfish.com website) and the circles tend to get more umm..."C" shaped, losing the right side of their circles as they get older...thanks for the quick reply!

 

[imtheonlylp]

so im really considering getting this fish, but according to http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/fishes/angels/pomacanthus/koran.htm, this fish in the adult stage feeds off corals...has anyone else ever heard this? i'm just wondering if my corals will be safe with this expensive addition..

 

[Crusty Old Shellback]

Just about all large Angels feed on coral poylops. There are a few exceptions, most regal Angels and a few blue girdle Angels, but that's about all I know of.

 

[Sk8r]

Coral polyps are a major food staple for angels. A very few of the dwarf/cherub angels are better at it, but it's a crap shoot as to whether your particular angel will take after your favorite coral.

If you want coral-safe colorful fish, look among the gobies and wrasses. Take a look at fairy wrasses, in general. You can get the intricate patterning of an angel, without the hazard.

 

[Ironsheikh]

you should buy an angel fish book --sounds like you need alot of research, probably a bigger tank, and a better skimmer

 

[jmaneyapanda]

i agree with the sheik. However, coral polyps are NOT a staple diet item for angels. Most large angels consume sponges, bryozoans, algae, etc. They eat corals in our tanks for lack of the previous. Smaller angels are almost specifically algae algae eaters, but the same applies to them in our tanks.

 

[imtheonlylp]

well ive researched them before, but not to any extent, as i only had a 55g at the time...i do have a six line wrasse in the tank now along with a foxface and they seem to actually get along great; they were added the same day and the foxface follows the wrasse around the tank, through crevices and such, as though they were playing tag....i was just curious though about that particular fish...thanks for all the input, i appreciate it! as for the skimmer, i am ordering my refugium/sump this weekend with a new skimmer, so that stuff is going in the shed..lol..thanks again!

 

[I like Triggers]

thats an emperor angel (pomacanthus imperator) juvinile not a koran! korans have only a C pattern, emp's have circles alone the tail.

 

[Angel*Fish]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7895188#post7895188 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ironsheikh
you should buy an angel fish book --sounds like you need alot of research, probably a bigger tank, and a better skimmer

Hasn't been so long since I got all that - now I want another angel book, a bigger tank and a better skimmer - that's good advice for most of us! Except maybe that darn German TOTM person! 15 dispars is obscene! Maybe he doesn't have my angel book though...

Oh, I guess I should contribute something useful to this thread... Butterflyfishes and Angelfishes by Scott Michael is the best angel book -- but don't give one to the German fellow -- there has to be at least one thing he's lacking (it's not slipping out that i'm jealous is it?)

Most large angels consume sponges, bryozoans, algae, etc. They eat corals in our tanks for lack of the previous.

True and the problem sometimes with the large angels is that as juveniles & young adults we can usually satisfy their dietary needs and think we are successful - but with age, they rely more on the sponges & bryozoan type foods which are difficult to provide unless we live on the beach in Hawaii (or similar). BTW, I have never actually been to Hawaii, but I feel confident in giving living on the beach there my highest recommendations

 

[Ironsheikh]

nobody brought up the point that these are going to grow to be 15 inches and require at least a 125 gallon tank - I'd say at least 72 inches long to give space to swim. I'd never try to keep one in my 75g even though my filtration could handle one.

stick w/ the dwarf angels-just sounds like you love the juv coloration of a fish that your not even sure what kind it is

make sure you get better equipment - bakpak/sea clone rank bottom end just above JEBO on most peoples lists

 

[Crusty Old Shellback]

True, these fish do get big. But I don't think even a 125 is big enough to give them the swimming room they need. I have an adult male naso tang, 12" long right now, in a 200 g holding tank, 6' long, and it's barley enough swimming room for him. He's normaly housed in my 400 G tank which is being moved. 7' X 2.5' W X 3'T and that seemed like it was barley adquate without a lot of corals in it. I too would like to add a large Angel, like a blue faced, to my system.

 

[steveanddanni]

Definitely an emperor.

http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_1...ategory=4&category_search=61&root_parent_id=4