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About Lemonpeel Angelfish
A small, vibrant pomacanthid angelfish with a bright yellow body coloration and distinctive electric blue ring around the eye and blue markings on the gill cover and dorsal fin base. The body is disc-shaped with a blunt snout and small mouth typical of the genus Centropyge.
Key facts
- Diet
- omnivore
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from Indonesia and the Philippines eastward to Hawaii and the Great Barrier Reef. Found in coral reef environments at depths of 5–200 meters throughout this range.
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, velvet disease, lateral line erosion, poor coloration under inadequate diet
- Diet Details
- Feed a mixed omnivorous diet including high-quality marine flakes or pellets, algae-based preparations (nori, spirulina), and small prepared foods such as mysis shrimp and brine shrimp. Offer food 2–3 times daily in small portions.
- Max Size
- 5
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Lemonpeel Angelfish requires standard marine aquarium maintenance and intermediate fish keeping skills.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 70 gallon tank with plenty of live rock for grazing and shelter • Temperature range 72–78°F; maintain stable salinity 1.020–1.025 and pH 8.1–8.3 • Feed 2–3 times daily a mixed omnivorous diet of quality pellets, algae-based foods, and small prepared foods • Generally peaceful but can become territorial toward similar small angelfish in smaller systems • Provide abundant vegetative matter and small crustaceans; susceptible to marine ich and velvet disease if stressed
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
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