| The gray angelfish is a very large member of the | | | | them apart. The one area you should look at is their |
| family Pomacathidae that hails from the waters of | | | | tail. French angelfish have rounded tails while gray |
| the Caribbean and South America and can be found | | | | angels have a much straighter tail. As adults, the |
| as far up as Florida. It is very closely related to the | | | | differences are evident as only the french angelfish |
| French angelfish which also comes from the same | | | | has golden flecks across its main body. |
| habitats. Its scientific name is pomacanthus arcuatus. | | | | They have hearty appetites and need to be well |
| In the wild they have been known to reach lengths | | | | feed in captivity. Feed them a variety to ensure they |
| of up to 24 inches. That is a massive size for an | | | | are given a varied diet. Frozen meaty foods along |
| angelfish. As such, only the largest aquariums should | | | | with seaweed sheets should be offered. Some great |
| be used to house this species. Nothing less than a 150 | | | | pellets brands to offer are those by Ocean Nutrition |
| gallon is needed. But they really do better with | | | | and New Life Spectrum. There are a variety of pellet |
| something like a 250 gallon or even a 300 gallon | | | | formulas so choose something with a good mix of |
| aquarium. | | | | foods. |
| Because they are very similar in appearance to the | | | | Overall, this fish can be a hardy addition to the |
| french angelfish, there may be some confusion to | | | | aquarium once acclimated. Also, they are not reef |
| the casual onlooker when it comes to differentiating | | | | safe and will go to town on your corals. |
| the two species. As juveniles, it is very hard to tell | | | | |