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About Orange-Face Angelfish
The Orange-Face Angelfish is a medium-sized pomacanthid with a distinctive orange-to-yellow coloration on the head and face, contrasting with a dark blue or black body. The dorsal and anal fins display bright orange or yellow banding, and the pectoral fins are translucent. Adults develop a more intensely colored orange face as they mature.
Key facts
- Diet
- omnivore
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75 gallon tank with plenty of live rock for grazing and shelter • Maintain temperature range of 72–78°F (22–26°C) and salinity of 1.020–1.025 SG • pH should be stable between 8.1–8.3 • Provide a varied omnivorous diet 2–3 times daily; feed quality flakes, pellets, frozen foods (mysis shrimp, brine shrimp), and vegetable matter • Can be aggressive toward other angelfish and may nip at LPS corals and clams; introduce with caution in established reef systems
- Appearance
- The Orange-Face Angelfish is a medium-sized pomacanthid with a distinctive orange-to-yellow coloration on the head and face, contrasting with a dark blue or black body. The dorsal and anal fins display bright orange or yellow banding, and the pectoral fins are translucent. Adults develop a more intensely colored orange face as they mature.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Max Size
- 9
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Common Health Issues
- Ich, marine velvet, parasitic infections, nutritional deficiencies if diet is inadequate
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