| The Emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus Imperator) is | | | | 200 gallon or larger tank is highly recommended. |
| one of the three very popular angelfish belonging to | | | | Caves and overhangs really only work with larger |
| the family Pomacanthidae. They are a favorite choice | | | | tanks, most opt for an "open" scape when housing |
| among those with large fish-only aquariums. It is also | | | | large angels such as the Emperor Angelfish. They |
| the most popular angel within its own genus, | | | | require a large amount of swimming space. |
| Pomacanthus. | | | | The Emperor Angelfish is not considered reef safe. |
| One of the most distinctively colored marine | | | | Though you may sometimes see them housed in |
| angelfish, it has bright yellow horizontal lines on its | | | | reef aquariums, they're generally better suited to |
| blue body, while a black band lined with neon blue | | | | fish-only aquariums. This is because their diets in the |
| covers its face. It's tail is either yellow or orange. | | | | wild include corals, sponges, tunicates and algae. |
| Juvenile Emperor angelfish are no less stunning. Their | | | | They should be offered a good variety of foods |
| deep blue body is filled with electric blue and white | | | | from algae based foods like nori/seaweed as well as |
| concentric circles. | | | | meaty foods like krill and mysis shrimp. |
| The Emperor angelfish is commonly found throughout | | | | A balanced food that is pretty good for your |
| the Indo-Pacific ocean, Red Sea and even the Great | | | | Emperor Angelfish is Formula Two. It contains a mix |
| Barrier Reefs in Australia. | | | | of seafood and an extra portion of algae for |
| As juveniles, they provide cleaning services to other | | | | herbivorous fish. It is available in three forms, flake, |
| fish in the wild. They will constantly pick at any | | | | pellet and frozen. If you're going for a good pellet |
| parasites it may find on the bodies of other fish. | | | | food, i suggest trying the highly reputable New Life |
| A pricey fish, juveniles are priced from $60 to $80 | | | | Spectrum instead. |
| USD while very large "show quality" adults can fetch | | | | The most complete food available for all large |
| up to $400 USD. | | | | angelfish is Angel Formula by Ocean Nutrition. This |
| Most species within the genus Pomacanthus are | | | | food was developed with large angelfish in mind, they |
| bully's in one form or another. The emperor angelfish | | | | contain fresh seafood, vitamins, marine sponges and |
| is aggressive towards other large angels and is very | | | | fresh algae. Unfortunately, Angel Formula is only |
| hostile towards members of the same species. | | | | offered in frozen form. |
| Fishes from outside the Pomacanthidae family are | | | | They should be given ample amounts of algae. You |
| generally left alone. It might bully large tangs, | | | | can choose either seaweed sheets from companies |
| butterfly fish and even larger wrasses but in general, | | | | catering to angelfish or you can get nori sheets sold |
| other species are ignored. | | | | as sushi wrappers at your local supermarket. |
| The emperor angelfish attains lengths of up to 16 | | | | Make sure you buy unflavored/unspiced nori when |
| inches in the wild. That translates into lengths of up | | | | shopping at the supermarket. Just get the regular, |
| to 10 to 11 inches in an aquarium as angelfish rarely | | | | plain nori. Raw nori would be even better. Attach the |
| achieve their full length in captivity. At that length it is | | | | seaweed/nori to a clip and stick in onto the side of |
| still a big fish that needs larger aquariums to really do | | | | the aquarium. |
| well. 150 gallons should be the bare minimum and a | | | | |