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Hi all, as some of you might remember a while ago I made a post about wanting to get some large angels. I am not sure about the availability of Captive Bred Blue Lines and that’s the Chaetodontoplus of choice for me, it’s just that I’m not sure how often I can come across them. As an alternative I’m considering a Captive Bred Scribbled that seems to be more frequently available. I see on FishBase that their maximum size is about 11” or 28cm, but how realistically do they get in captivity? Would it be rare to see one more than 8-9”?
What about its temperament?
This is hypothetical but what about a combination of say a pair of Majestics + a Goldflake or vice versa?
This will be for a 7-8ft 250-300g tank. Going straight for the big tank once I can fly home and find a first floor apartment.
I see different sizes. FishBase says they get almost a foot, but Scott W. Michael puts them at 10” (25cm) and Kuiter says “26cm, rarely larger.”
Going by Jay’s formula for calculating maximum size in captivity, if we go by Scott W. Michael and Kuiter they should top out at about 8” or slightly above, and going by FishBase around 9” in captivity.
Correct me but I would probably expect all three of the Majestic, Goldflake, and Blue Line to max out at about 8” as all three of these get to about 10” max.
What about its temperament?
This is hypothetical but what about a combination of say a pair of Majestics + a Goldflake or vice versa?
This will be for a 7-8ft 250-300g tank. Going straight for the big tank once I can fly home and find a first floor apartment.
I see different sizes. FishBase says they get almost a foot, but Scott W. Michael puts them at 10” (25cm) and Kuiter says “26cm, rarely larger.”
Going by Jay’s formula for calculating maximum size in captivity, if we go by Scott W. Michael and Kuiter they should top out at about 8” or slightly above, and going by FishBase around 9” in captivity.
Correct me but I would probably expect all three of the Majestic, Goldflake, and Blue Line to max out at about 8” as all three of these get to about 10” max.
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