Bluelined / Bluestripe angelfish

Poma Labs last said they are preparing to get more batches of this species in stock again, so I would wait for a captive bred one. The wild ones from Taiwan / Vietnam (rarely do we get this species from Japan, the ones from Japan usually go to Asia) are often bycatch of local fishermen and often aren’t caught using good methods even if cyanide isn’t necessarily an issue.

And besides for 300-400 bucks a piece, you can get a CB fish that’s eating and I would trust Matt’s pedigree with angelfish since Poma has already bred more rare and elusive species like their Conspics.

I see no reason not to wait for a CB one. If we’re talking about pricing, the CB ones are totally competitive or might be even cheaper than a wild caught one, like how nowadays a CB Conspic is 3 grand a piece while a wild one would actually set you back 5-6 grand.

Go CB with this species. It’s a beautiful fish and in my Top 5 large angels, anyone interested in it should give it the best chance of surviving and thriving.
 
@cj02 Beautiful pair of Bluelines and nice overall selection of fish. What are the dimensions of your 300 FOWLR and how long have you had your other fish for?

Is it bare bottom or does it had a sand bed? Thanks.
 

HOW MUCH DOES A FISH’S FEEDING REQUIREMENTS AFFECT YOUR STOCKING DECISIONS?

  • A lot! - I avoid fish that require frequent or specialized feeding

    Votes: 7 25.9%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 5 18.5%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 5 18.5%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 8 29.6%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 6 22.2%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 5 18.5%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 2 7.4%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 3 11.1%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
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