Among the most spectacularly colored dwarf angelfish, the Flame Angelfish (Centropyge Loriculus) has become the most recognizable and the most popular member of the genus centropyge, above the Coral Beauty.
Like the Queen Angelfish, almost everyone in the marine aquarium hobby has at one time either owned a flame angel or at least considered getting one.Called the flame angel probably because of its orange/red flame like colors. Their dorsal and anal fins are a dark blue/purple.
Expect to pay between $40 to $50 for a flame angel. While this may seem like a lot to pay for a fish, it pales in comparison with rarer angelfish such as the multicolor angelfish.
While flame angelfish are commonly thought to come from the waters off Hawaii, they are actually collected around Christmas Island and the Marshall Islands.
They can be aggressive towards other fishes. They are particularly hostile towards members of the same species.
An aquarium no smaller than 50 gallons should be used to house a single flame angelfish. A 75 gallon or larger tank is recommended.
They require caves and holes to dart in and out off so ensure your rock scape is set up accordingly.
Like all members of the genus centropyge, the flame angelfish has been known to nip on corals in a reef aquarium. There is no telling when such behavior will happen. Some hobbyists have had flame angels that never touched a coral for ages, only for them to begin nipping suddenly.
Dwarf angelfish are all grazers in the wild. Like surgeonfish, they scan the rock throughout the day for food. Foods eaten include tiny crustaceans, algae and sometimes even detritus.
A well balanced diet should be given in a saltwater aquarium. They should be fed a wide range of foods for variety. Feeding them a single type of food for too long is generally a bad idea. Although there have been people that have fed them new life spectrum pellets for months at a time with no ill effects. They all looked very healthy in fact.
They should be offered nori/algae sheets in addition to a balanced frozen food (Formula One, Formula Two) and a good pellet like those produced by New Life Spectrum.
A very good food for dwarf angels is the Pygmy Angel Formula, produced by Ocean Nutrition. A wide range of ingredients are used. They are shrimp, algae, krill, vitamins and trace elements, kelp, squid and much more. The ingredients mentioned are all added prior to freezing. Unfortunately Pygmy Angel Formula is only available in frozen form.
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