Fish of the Day: Bicolor Angelfish

[revhtree]

Bicolor Angelfish, Oriole Angelfish / Centropyge Bicolor

SCIENTIFIC NAME - Centropyge Bicolor

COMMON NAME - Bicolor Angelfish (Oriole Angelfish)

SIZE - 5.9" (15 cm)

MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 55 US Gal (208 L)

FOODS AND FEEDING - Varied diet, frozen preparations that contain Spirulina algae, Mysid shrimp, finely shaved fresh or frozen shrimp. Feed 2 to 3 times a day. A healthy growth of micro algae is a plus.

REEF COMPATIBILITY - May nip large polyped stony corals, soft corals, Zoanthids, and clam mantles.

CAPTIVE CARE - Live rock a plus with a good growth of micro algae, not exceptionally aggressive and more than one can be kept in a medium size tank if added at the same time.

 

[cdrewferd]

I had one for a while. Was doing good until he started picking at all the corals in the tank. He would just do laps and pick on different ones each time by. Great for a FOWLR, unless you get lucky and yours doesn't like coral.