Commonly available, the Coral Beauty Angel is a much cheaper dwarf angel than much of its cousins. $15 to $20 should net you this fish just about anywhere. It is very popular angel (not as popular as the Flame Angel though), the combination of flame like coloration on a deep blue body plus the price is bound to make this angel a popular fish among hobbyists.
Two spined angelfish and Dusky angelfish are two names the coral beauty also goes by. Distributed throughout the Indo-pacific, this is a heavily collected dwarf angel.
Those collected from the Philippines have been known to be caught with the use of cyanide. Coral beauty angelfish from the Philippines tend to have high mortality rates, no surprises there. When cyanide is used during collection, fishes tend to have brighter than normal colors, a term known as "goosed". They may do fine for a month and then suddenly perish inexplicably.
The coral beauty angel can reach up to 4 inches in the wild so in the interest of allowing it room to breathe i'd suggest at least a 50 gallon. A 75 gallon or larger tank is of course, recommended.
They are not as aggressive as its other cousins and generally ignores species from outside its genus. But it is aggressive towards other dwarf angels and the same species so avoid putting two coral beauty angelfish in the a small tank. If you want two coral beauty angels then ensure you have a large tank or if you're lucky you can actually buy one. Unlikely though. Fights between marine angelfish are pretty rough so expect torn fins.
Dwarf angelfish are all grazers in the wild. Like surgeonfish, they scan the rock throughout the day for food. They consume algae, tiny crustaceans and sometimes even detritus.
They should be given a balanced diet in a saltwater aquarium. They should be fed a wide range of foods for variety. They should never be fed a single type of food for too long. Although i've heard of hobbyists feeding them new life spectrum pellets for prolonged periods of time with no ill effects. They seemed very healthy in fact.
They should be offered a good pellet brand like New Life Spectrum, a balanced frozen food with both meat and algae (Formula two, Mysis Shrimp, Krill) and algae/nori sheets if possible.
Ocean Nutrition produces the perfect food for dwarf angels, Pygmy Angel Formula. Ingredients such as kelp, krill, squid,squid, vitamins and minerals and much more are used in this frozen food. All these ingredients are mixed up, frozen, then formed into cubes. Unfortunately Pygmy Angel Formula does not come in flake form.
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