Multibar Angel

[slingfox]

The Multibar has been in my tank drunken week now. The Falco Hawkfish doesn’t chase the Multibar much anymore so the tank is back to its peaceful state again. The Multibar is can now be found cruising the rockwork on the right third of the tank. It seems to pick at the rock most of the day. I am not sure if the Multibar feeds much on the frozen food or pellets fed at different times of day. The belly area looks normal but I will continue to monitor.

 

[Largeangels]

I'd also keep it in the acclimation box. Try smaller foods as he is very small. One of my favorite small pellets is Golden Pearls 500-800 micron size. You can also try freshly hatched brine shrimp if it isn't eating pellets for you. Mysis might be too big unless chopped into little pieces.

 

[CKW]

I would keep him in the box until he's eating well and the other fish are ignoring him. You might want to get some xtra small TDO pellets, mine ate them when he was that size. Mysis is probably too big for him.

Keep him in the box and submerge it in the tank if it will fit. The other future tank mates will have a chance to get used to him. Especially the clown they are notorious for bullying.

 

[vcnt]

I’ll use this thread to document my Multibar process as well. I got a captive bred directly from Biota two days ago. These fish are super cute but small!

Here is a picture of the Multibar in the shipping bag.

The Multibar is hiding in the cave area in the back left side of this picture.

What is that orange and green coral right in the middle?

Amazing scape

 

[Dom]

I read its max size is 5".

I'd let it get a bit bigger.

 

[slingfox]

What is that orange and green coral right in the middle?

Amazing scape

If you mean the orange/green coral on the sandbed that is a bleeding apple scoly. For some reason in my tank the scoly gets very large and spread out. When in the “normal” scoly shape it is half that size or less.

 

[CoralB]

The Multibar has been in my tank drunken week now. The Falco Hawkfish doesn’t chase the Multibar much anymore so the tank is back to its peaceful state again. The Multibar is can now be found cruising the rockwork on the right third of the tank. It seems to pick at the rock most of the day. I am not sure if the Multibar feeds much on the frozen food or pellets fed at different times of day. The belly area looks normal but I will continue to monitor.

Beautiful tank !

 

[Dr. Reef]

Hi
All capive bred livestock comes with a caution on their respective pages
All captive bred livestock is considered tiny or small at best if they been there longer.

For example:

We have tried our best to mention sizes and cautions in RED color and pretty visible right after the name of the fish. and then under the guarantee part as well.

Lot of people miss that. You can check all tank bred livestock on both our websites, they all will come with same caution and size disclaimer.

For OP, keep an eye on it and if it doesnt workout in your tank or gets chased etc let us know we will replace it with a wild caught (bigger in size).

 

[sheasta]

I know everyone is saying to keep it in the acclimation box but I’ve done a lot of research and from personal experience these guys are so small and their mouths are so tiny they can’t eat normal food. Mine wouldn’t accept anything but extra small TDO pellets , kind of barely picked at clam on half shell and mostly just likes picking at rocks all day. It took me 2 weeks to even get them to eat live BBS. I don’t have a multi bar but I have a 3/4” regal , 3/4” majestic and 1” golden. They get most of their food picking at the live rock in an established tank at this small size

 

[261988]

Hi
All capive bred livestock comes with a caution on their respective pages
All captive bred livestock is considered tiny or small at best if they been there longer.

For example:

We have tried our best to mention sizes and cautions in RED color and pretty visible right after the name of the fish. and then under the guarantee part as well.

Lot of people miss that. You can check all tank bred livestock on both our websites, they all will come with same caution and size disclaimer.

For OP, keep an eye on it and if it doesnt workout in your tank or gets chased etc let us know we will replace it with a wild caught (bigger in size).

Wow, as a new reefer who is looking for places to source fish, impressive customer service. Offering to swap it out feels above and beyond the call of duty. I definitely will consider purchasing my stock from you guys.

 

[Dr. Reef]

Wow, as a new reefer who is looking for places to source fish, impressive customer service. Offering to swap it out feels above and beyond the call of duty. I definitely will consider purchasing my stock from you guys.

Thank you, you will alway find us willing to work with our customers.
Our moto here is to make sure customers get what they paid for.
Like Dr Reef always says.
We are not in it for money, but the passion, we have for the hobby.

 

[kalare]

I had two come in around 0.5-0.75" long. Wouldn't eat anything but newly hatched BBS. I fed them on BBS for 4-6 weeks until they finally could eat sustainable aquatics tiny pellets. After they finally got on pellets, they eat everything. I've had them for a year, they are slow growers (at least for me). My fish is barely 1.25-1.5" long now. I first kept them both in a 10g with LR from the display, now in a 40g with some other larger clows and tangs waiting to move to display. I will probably grow it out more before moving it.

I wouldn't recommend putting these captive angels directly into the display until it really aggressively attacks prepared foods. Depending on it grazing from LR is not a guarantee of success. Fatten on newly hatched BBS (or potentially the frozen stuff or stuff in a jar) in a low flow tank or acclimation box with LR, get it eating prepared and grow it a bit before introducing to other fish...IMO.

 

[ScottieB]

@Dr. Reef I appreciate you adding to this discussion. Your customer service is one of the reasons I just placed a (sorta) large order a few days ago.
I also included a captive bred Multibar! So I’ve been following this thread.
I’m wondering what you’re feeding them at your location? I’d like to be prepared when it arrives.
Thanks again
Scott

 

[slingfox]

I know everyone is saying to keep it in the acclimation box but I’ve done a lot of research and from personal experience these guys are so small and their mouths are so tiny they can’t eat normal food. Mine wouldn’t accept anything but extra small TDO pellets , kind of barely picked at clam on half shell and mostly just likes picking at rocks all day. It took me 2 weeks to even get them to eat live BBS. I don’t have a multi bar but I have a 3/4” regal , 3/4” majestic and 1” golden. They get most of their food picking at the live rock in an established tank at this small size

I fed my tank yesterday with what was essentially a snowstorm of frozen food of all sizes including calanus which is very small. It was hard to tell if the Multibar was feeding from the water column or not since whatever it eats must be tiny. Through most of the day it picks at the rock. Its belly looks a little more full today but I could just be hallucinating!

 

[ReefSakes]

I love mines! One of my favorite fish in the collection. Its about 4 years old now. They are known to go on hunger strikes and many won't start to eat if harrassed and will starve to death. So I'd keep it in the acclimation box until it eats with vigor.

 

[Dr. Reef]

@Dr. Reef I appreciate you adding to this discussion. Your customer service is one of the reasons I just placed a (sorta) large order a few days ago.
I also included a captive bred Multibar! So I’ve been following this thread.
I’m wondering what you’re feeding them at your location? I’d like to be prepared when it arrives.
Thanks again
Scott

They are used to mysis/brine mix and also pellets

 

[realwizer]

Wild caught Multibars are difficult to keep. Personally I think you made the right decision with captive bred.

My multibar is my favorite fish. They can be slightly shy and timid, but always swimming around picking at the rocks. Loves to have caves and rockwork to dart in and out of. And they are just strikingly beautiful.

Mine was small as well when I got it. I only kept it in the acclimation box long enough to verify it was eating without issue and released it. While each situation is different, I have no other fish that are in the same “category” or see it as a grazing/feeding threat. So while my tangs my mess with each other or my rabbitfish may pick a fight with my larger angels, everyone ignores the little multibar!

Good luck.

 

[Largeangels]

Planning on adding a tank raised to this wild caught I've had for over 3 years now with a pair of Mccullochi clownfish.

 

[spartanman22]

Hi
All capive bred livestock comes with a caution on their respective pages
All captive bred livestock is considered tiny or small at best if they been there longer.

For example:

We have tried our best to mention sizes and cautions in RED color and pretty visible right after the name of the fish. and then under the guarantee part as well.

Lot of people miss that. You can check all tank bred livestock on both our websites, they all will come with same caution and size disclaimer.

For OP, keep an eye on it and if it doesnt workout in your tank or gets chased etc let us know we will replace it with a wild caught (bigger in size).

Oh no worries at all this was certainly not a you issue. I just totally missed the description. This was my first CB fish so learning experience for me! But so far he’s been doing good. Slowly started bubbling on TDO extra small pellets.

 

[spartanman22]

I would definitely like to try and pair this little one up with a larger one someday in the future!