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.
They also go by the names Two-Spined angelfish and Dusky angelfish. Distributed throughout the Indo-pacific, this is a heavily collected dwarf angel.
Some of them have been known to have been caught with the use of cyanide, particularly those from the Philippines. Specimens collected from the Philippines tend to poorly in captivity, no surprises there. When cyanide is used during collection, fishes tend to have brighter than normal colors, a term known as "goosed". They've been known to die suddenly after doing alright for a few weeks.
An aquarium no smaller than a 50 gallons should be used to house a coral beauty. Aquariums 75 gallons and up are recommended.
They are not as aggressive as its other cousins and generally ignores species from outside its genus. Avoid putting two coral beauty angelfish a small tank as they are aggressive towards members of the same genus. If you want two coral beauty angels then ensure you have a large tank or if you're lucky you can actually buy one. Not likely though. Torn fins are a common occurrence between two fighting dwarf angelfish.
In the wild, dwarf angelfish are all grazers. Like surgeonfish, they scan the rock throughout the day for food. They feed on small crustaceans, algae of various types and sometimes even detritus.
A balanced diet should be given in a saltwater aquarium. Foods from many food groups should be given for variety. Never feed them a specific type of food for too long. Although there are some hobbyists that feed them new life spectrum pellets for prolonged periods of time with no ill effects. They were all very healthy in fact.
A good pellet like those by New Life Spectrum should be offered along with algae/nori sheets plus a balanced frozen food (Formula One, Formula Two).
Ocean Nutrition produces the perfect food for dwarf angels, Pygmy Angel Formula. It closely resembles their natural diet in the wild with a whole slew of ingredients that include krill, algae, kelp, shrimp, squid, vitamins and trace minerals plus many others. The ingredients mentioned are all added prior to freezing. Unfortunately Pygmy Angel Formula is only available in frozen form.
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