What is your experience with penny/quarter size tank bred dwarf angels

[tanglover13]

Are 1 inch tank bred lemon and coral beauty angels hardy. How many feedings should I give them

 

[Devaji]

I would like to know this too. so lets bump it up to see if what others experiences are.

 

[tanglover13]

I know we will wait to see what they say

 

[Cthulukelele]

In general most juvenile fish thrive best when fed 3+x a day

 

[jda]

I would feed them as much as they can eat. Get an autofeeder to feed 3-4x a day and then supplement some frozen by hand.

Thee also do better in fuges or other small tanks where they do not have to compete for anything for a while.

I only ever got some left-over Biota angelfish that people ordered and did not want, but they grew well and were hardy in one of my frag tanks with no other fish. I have also had queen and blue angelfish from the Gulf that were smaller than a quarter and had very little color.

In general, just remember that these fish might not know what your LRS frenzy/whatever or other foods are. Ask whomever raised them what they feed and do the same while you introduce new foods.

 

[tanglover13]

So shall I keep them in a 2.5ft tank for a bit

 

[KrisReef]

How many feedings should I give them?

I would feed them at least one time and see if they eat and then go from there.

One of the fastest growing fish I have had was a quarter-dollar-sized Blue tang. I fed it frozen brine and it grazed continuously and it was at least 4" if not 5 when I traded it back in in less than a year. These small fish will eat whatever you throw at them, so light feedings all day will get them growing like wild fish do, if you want them to get big.

 

[tanglover13]

Thanks

 

[jda]

You need to have a serious bio filter in that tank. You probably do, but it is worth mentioning. You cannot just use some bacteria in a bottle and be ready to feed a batch of small angelfish a number of days later... the ammonia will be a problem. In a well established tank, then no issue.