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About Bandit Angelfish
The Bandit Angelfish is a yellow-bodied pomacanthid with a distinctive black vertical band crossing the eye, resembling a mask or bandit stripe. It has dark dorsal and anal fins and a yellow caudal fin. The body is deep laterally compressed with the characteristic angelfish profile.
Key facts
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Min tank size
- 125 gallons
- Appearance
- The Bandit Angelfish is a yellow-bodied pomacanthid with a distinctive black vertical band crossing the eye, resembling a mask or bandit stripe. It has dark dorsal and anal fins and a yellow caudal fin. The body is deep laterally compressed with the characteristic angelfish profile.
- Difficulty Level
- Moderately challenging. The Bandit Angelfish requires stable water conditions, adequate space, and careful selection of tankmates. It is hardier than many pygmy angelfish but less forgiving than dwarf angelfish in smaller systems.
- Common Health Issues
- Ich (Marine Ick), parasitic infections, fin rot, lateral line erosion (if nutritionally deficient)
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 125 gallon tank with plenty of live rock and caves for shelter • Temperature range 72–78°F; pH 8.1–8.3; Salinity 1.020–1.025 SG • Provide hiding spots and establish territory early; can be territorial with other angelfish and aggressive toward smaller ornamental invertebrates • Prefers strong water circulation and good filtration • May pick at soft corals and clams; monitor behavior in reef tanks
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Max Size
- 9
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific, ranging from Indonesia and the Philippines westward through the Great Barrier Reef and Indo-Malaysian region to the Red Sea and East Africa.
- Diet Details
- Offer a varied diet of high-quality flake and pellet foods supplemented with frozen mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, and marine algae. Feed 2–3 times daily in appropriate portions.
- Diet
- omnivore
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