Hi all,
The other day I took a trip to my LFS, and my eyes were immediately drawn to a rather large specimen of Paracentropyge venusta (about 4-5"). I really adore the colors on this fish, and having never heard of it before, I took it upon myself to try and find out as much as I could about them before thinking about buying one at a smaller size. However, they seem pretty uncommon in the trade, and from what I've heard elsewhere, they tend to be pretty finicky eaters. Thus, I want to ask all of you if you've had any experience with this fish, and whether you think it would be a decent choice for a 65g tank? Given that it seems similar to some of the other dwarf angelfish species in size and behavior, I would be inclined to say yes, although I want to hear what some more knowledgeable members here might have to say, especially since they are on the higher end of pricing and I don't want to be throwing money at the wind or foolishly harming one of these beautiful little guys.
Additionally, I have had a 2.5" coral beauty for about 6 months now, with whom I have never had any issues, coral nipping or otherwise. Even after adding some other fish later on, aggression has been virtually nonexistent from him, but I am somewhat worried by the potential lack of real estate for two angels.
Let me know what you all think!
The other day I took a trip to my LFS, and my eyes were immediately drawn to a rather large specimen of Paracentropyge venusta (about 4-5"). I really adore the colors on this fish, and having never heard of it before, I took it upon myself to try and find out as much as I could about them before thinking about buying one at a smaller size. However, they seem pretty uncommon in the trade, and from what I've heard elsewhere, they tend to be pretty finicky eaters. Thus, I want to ask all of you if you've had any experience with this fish, and whether you think it would be a decent choice for a 65g tank? Given that it seems similar to some of the other dwarf angelfish species in size and behavior, I would be inclined to say yes, although I want to hear what some more knowledgeable members here might have to say, especially since they are on the higher end of pricing and I don't want to be throwing money at the wind or foolishly harming one of these beautiful little guys.
Additionally, I have had a 2.5" coral beauty for about 6 months now, with whom I have never had any issues, coral nipping or otherwise. Even after adding some other fish later on, aggression has been virtually nonexistent from him, but I am somewhat worried by the potential lack of real estate for two angels.
Let me know what you all think!