| Coral Beauty Angelfish(Centropyge bispinosus) (a.k.a. | | | | others mainly graze and pick on food that is |
| Two-Spined Angelfish or Dusky Angelfish) is a highly | | | | introduced in the tank. You must make sure that |
| popular salt-water aquarium addition because of its | | | | your fish eat a variety of foods rich in nutrients so |
| dark blue coloring found along its head and fins. The | | | | that the colors will remain rich and distinct. Dried |
| body is colored with an iridescent orange color | | | | seaweed, mysis shrimp, frozen shrimp, spirulina flakes |
| accentuated by dark, vertical strips. When grown | | | | are recommended feedings, with algae-based foods |
| inside the aquarium, the Coral Beauty Angelfish can | | | | as a main diet. Feeding should be done 2-3 times daily. |
| grow to about 3.5-4 inches. Aside from its coloring, | | | | Never introduce the fish to other larger, aggressive |
| it's also highly sought for its mild nature, low cost, | | | | fish for they would prey on your coral beauty |
| and ease of care. | | | | angelfish especially Triggers, Basses, and Lionfish. As |
| This fish requires a tank size of about 50 gallons to | | | | much as possible, this fish should be introduced as |
| roam freely. But if you wish to have a tank with a lot | | | | the last one to be added into the tank. A reef set of |
| of fish in it, a tank of 100 gallons is highly | | | | biotope is not advisable for coral beauty angelfish for |
| recommended. Only one fish per tank is ideal, but if | | | | they are nipped on and eaten, eventually ending up |
| you wish to introduce two of them, it must be done | | | | getting destroyed. Stony and soft corals, anemones |
| so with caution. Often times, a paired Coral Beauty | | | | and feather dusters are all in danger of being by the |
| Angelfish fight with each other until the other is killed. | | | | fish. What's interesting about this fish is that it starts |
| This fish must be given a lot of rock that would give | | | | out with an undifferentiated sexuality. Eventually, |
| it plenty of hiding places, as well as surface area for | | | | they develop into females only transforming to |
| algae grazing. Typically, Coral Beauty Angelfish feed | | | | become males due to certain environmental triggers. |
| mostly on algae that grow on live rocks. Other | | | | With an exception of breeds that come from the |
| aquarists take the time to cultivate massive amounts | | | | Philippines, your Coral Beauty Angelfish will last you |
| of algae inside a separate tank and then introduce | | | | for years with just minimal care and handling. As with |
| them to the main tank as food for the angelfish. | | | | other fish, quarantine of 2-3 weeks is a must to rule |
| Some breeds of angelfish are easy to feed, while | | | | out any possible disease. |