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About Ballina Angelfish
The Ballina Angelfish displays a predominantly yellow-gold body with distinctive white and dark blue or black vertical bars along the flanks. The dorsal and anal fins are yellow with blue accents, and the tail fin is yellow. The face typically exhibits white coloration with dark markings, and the fish has the characteristic rounded body shape of medium-sized pomacanthid angelfish.
Key facts
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Appearance
- The Ballina Angelfish displays a predominantly yellow-gold body with distinctive white and dark blue or black vertical bars along the flanks. The dorsal and anal fins are yellow with blue accents, and the tail fin is yellow. The face typically exhibits white coloration with dark markings, and the fish has the characteristic rounded body shape of medium-sized pomacanthid angelfish.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Origin
- Western Pacific, ranging from Indonesia to Australia and the Indo-Pacific region. Found in coral reef environments of this range.
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Diet Details
- In captivity, feed a varied diet of quality angelfish pellets or flakes, supplemented with blanched vegetables (nori), spirulina, and occasional frozen meaty foods such as mysis shrimp and brine shrimp.
- Difficulty Level
- This species requires substantial tank volume, stable water parameters, and careful feeding protocol. It is not suitable for small systems and presents challenges due to its tendency to damage corals and inverts, demanding experienced hobbyists familiar with large reef or FOWLR systems.
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Care Level
- Hard
- Common Health Issues
- Parasitic infections, marine ich, bacterial infections, nutritional deficiencies if diet is unbalanced
- Min tank size
- 100 gallons
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