Rock Beauty Angelfish / Holacanthus tricolor

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Rock Beauty Angelfish / Holacanthus tricolor

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SCIENTIFIC NAME - Holacanthus tricolor

COMMON NAME - Rock Beauty Angelfish

SIZE - 7.9" (20 CM)

MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 100 US Gal. (379 L)

FOODS AND FEEDING - Sponge, vegetable matter, meaty fare, special Angelfish fare containing marine sponges.

REEF COMPATIBILITY - Will nip sessile invertebrates, stony and soft corals, and clam mantles.

CAPTIVE CARE - Has difficulty switching to aquarium foods, will not fare well without its natural sponge diet, Juveniles fare better but, feed on the slime of other fish and will be persistent at nipping at them.
 

Managing real reef risks: Do you pay attention to the dangers in your tank?

  • I pay a lot of attention to reef risks.

    Votes: 49 45.8%
  • I pay a bit of attention to reef risks.

    Votes: 34 31.8%
  • I pay minimal attention to reef risks.

    Votes: 16 15.0%
  • I pay no attention to reef risks.

    Votes: 7 6.5%
  • Other.

    Votes: 1 0.9%
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