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About Purple Mask Angelfish
The Purple Mask Angelfish is a small, laterally compressed pomacanthid with a distinctive deep purple facial mask extending around the eyes and snout. The body is primarily yellow-orange with purple-edged scales creating a reticulated pattern, and the dorsal and anal fins display purple coloration with yellow margins.
Key facts
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Appearance
- The Purple Mask Angelfish is a small, laterally compressed pomacanthid with a distinctive deep purple facial mask extending around the eyes and snout. The body is primarily yellow-orange with purple-edged scales creating a reticulated pattern, and the dorsal and anal fins display purple coloration with yellow margins.
- Care Level
- Expert
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75 gallon tank with stable water quality and excellent live rock for grazing and hiding • Temperature range 72–78°F; pH 8.1–8.3; Salinity 1.020–1.025 SG • Highly sensitive to water quality changes and poor feeding; requires established tanks with ample microfauna • Semi-aggressive; may harass other small fish and crustaceans; best kept singly or with larger, peaceful tankmates • Can nip at soft corals and may pick at LPS; monitor closely in mixed reef systems
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Common Health Issues
- Parasitic infections (ich, marine velvet), bacterial infections, nutritional deficiencies, starvation in new tank setups
- Diet Details
- Feed a varied diet of high-quality marine flakes, small crustaceans (copepods, amphipods), finely chopped mysis shrimp, and spirulina-enriched foods. Offer food 2–3 times daily in small portions; this species benefits from continuous grazing on live rock and pod-enriched systems.
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