Where to buy Rusty Angelfish
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About Rusty Angelfish
Centropyge ferrugata is a small, deep-bodied angelfish with rusty orange to rust-brown coloration overall, darker dorsally and slightly lighter ventrally. The dorsal and anal fins have vertical striping, and the body may display faint banding patterns. Juveniles are often darker and more deeply colored than adults.
Key facts
- Max Size
- 5
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, head and lateral line erosion (HLLE), nutritional deficiencies, parasitic infections
- Care Level
- Hard
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific, specifically from Indonesia and the Philippines eastward to Micronesia and Palau, found at depths of 40–200 meters on steep reef slopes.
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Diet Details
- Feed a varied omnivorous diet including high-quality angelfish pellets, frozen mysis shrimp, spirulina-based foods, and occasional blanched vegetables. Offer multiple small feedings daily to maintain health and coloration.
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Diet
- omnivore
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75 gallon tank • Maintain temperature 72–78°F and salinity 1.023–1.025 • pH range 8.1–8.3 • Provide plenty of live rock and hiding places; this deep-dwelling species is shy and benefits from complex tank décor • Feed 2–3 times daily with varied omnivorous diet • Not reef-safe; will nip at corals and invertebrates; best suited to fish-only or FOWLR systems
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