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About Queen Angelfish
The Queen Angelfish is a large, vibrant fish with a predominantly yellow body, blue facial markings, and blue-edged fins. It features a distinctive blue-rimmed black spot on the dorsal fin (the "crown"), yellow pectoral fins, and blue striping around the mouth and gill covers. The body is laterally compressed with a disc-like shape typical of pomacanthids.
Key facts
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Diet Details
- Feed a varied omnivorous diet including high-quality marine flakes, frozen foods (mysis shrimp, brine shrimp), and vegetable matter such as spirulina, nori, and blanched vegetables. Feed 2-3 times daily in smaller amounts to maintain water quality.
- Origin
- Western Atlantic, including the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and along the coasts of Florida and Brazil. Found from Florida southward through the Caribbean to Brazil.
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, velvet disease (Oodinium), bacterial infections, parasite susceptibility
- Care Level
- Hard
- Family
- Pomacanthidae
- Max Size
- 24
- Min tank size
- 150 gallons
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Appearance
- The Queen Angelfish is a large, vibrant fish with a predominantly yellow body, blue facial markings, and blue-edged fins. It features a distinctive blue-rimmed black spot on the dorsal fin (the "crown"), yellow pectoral fins, and blue striping around the mouth and gill covers. The body is laterally compressed with a disc-like shape typical of pomacanthids.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 150 gallon tank • Requires substantial open swimming space and hiding places among rockwork • Maintain temperature 72–78 °F and salinity 1.020–1.025 • pH should be maintained at 8.1–8.3 • Prone to parasitic infections (ich, velvet) and requires excellent water quality; quarantine strongly recommended before adding to display tank • May nip at or consume soft corals and some LPS corals; best suited to fish-dominant or fish-only setups despite "reef safe with caution" rating
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Queen Angelfish requires standard marine aquarium maintenance and intermediate fish keeping skills.
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