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Coral BeautyTwo-spined Angel ~ Dusky AngelFamily: PomacanthidaeAngelfishWMA_C1608.jpg) Centropyge bispinosaPhoto © Animal-World: Courtesy David BroughLatest Reader Comment - See More We just added a powder blue tang to our tank and our coral angel killed it within three days! It has no trouble with the other fish. I'm a bit apprehensive to... (more) Roxy A favorite of many marine hobbyists, the Coral Beauty is a true "beauty"!...as are the Two-spined Angel and the Dusky Angel!Coral Beauty Angel Contents "The Coral Beauty is an attractive fish that varies in its intensity of coloration depending on where it was collected in the wild. It is a relatively peaceful fish that does very little or no harm to invertebrates, although it may be inclined to occasionally peck at tubeworms or coral polyps. It is generally resistant to disease and grows to a maximum of 4 inches. It should be kept in a reef tank where it can browse on algae growing on the live rock. Keep it with many rock crevices to hide in, because the more there are, the more secure it will feel and the more it will come out into the open." - For more Information on keeping this fish see: |
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Maintenance difficulty: The Coral Beauty, Two-spined Angel, or the Dusky Angel is fairly easy to keep.
Maintenance: The Coral Beauty, Two-spined Angel, and the Dusky Angel are very hardy and generally good eaters, taking all manner of offered foods and grazing on hair algae on live rock. As with any saltwater fish, it is best to feed small amounts of varied foodstuffs several times a day. It is important that you feed angelfish all kinds of live, frozen, and prepared formula foods. Pygmy angelfish are known to eat mostly algae in the wild, so a diet rich in vegetable matter is essential. There are several good commercial foods available including Formula II and Angel Formula.
Habitat: Natural geographic location: Coral Beauty, Two-spined Angel, and Dusky Angel are common to South Africa, Mauritius, the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean, Tahiti, the Philippines and Fiji islands. Generally found at depths above 5 meters (16 ft.) Most Coral Beauties available in the pet stores are collected from the Fiji islands. The Philippine variety reportedly has a beautiful blue-red coloration.
Natural Foods: Algae eater. Grazer.
Social Behaviors: They usually are found singly or in small groups. The Coral Beauty Angel is a medium maintenance fish and may act semi-aggressively toward other fish. It doesn't get along with other dwarf angels. Keep with caution in a reef aquarium as it may eat/nip sessile invertebrates.
Sexual differences: The male is generally larger than female.
Light: Recommended light levels: No special requirements; although dim or blue lighting is predominant in natural deep water environment.
Breeding/Reproduction: There have been spawnings in hobbyist's aquarium, but it is known if successful yet in rearing to adulthood.
| Dr. Jungle says, " Mike is sharing the spawning behavior of his pair of Coral Beauties! ...thanks Mike!" | |||
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"The Coral Beauty's spawning happens about an hour before the lights turn off, their timing is phenomenal. The male begins to circle the tank and begins challenging some of the larger fish in the tank, here he challenges my female Cinnamon Clown.
"The female spurted out 16-20 eggs one time and I was lucky enough to catch them in my net and put them in a glass for this photo. The males dorsal and caudal fins actually completely attach with the back tail to look like one big fin. The female does not have the same fin arrangement. "I hope this helps all the people out there that believe in breeding and fish conservation. Angelfish are magnificent fish and I feel very responsible to the ones I have as my own." "Good luck to all." .... Mike Evans | |||
Temperature: No special requirements. Normal temperatures for marine fish lie between 75 and 79 degrees.
Length/Diameter of fish: Coral Beauty, Two-spined Angel, and Dusky Angel adult males can grow to 4inches. Usually smaller specimens (about 1 - 1 3/4inch) are found in pet stores.
Minimum Tank Length/Size: A minimum 30 gallon aquarium with plenty of places to hide is recommended.
Water Movement: Weak, Moderate, Strong No special aquaria requirements. 
Water Region: Top, Middle, Bottom No special aquaria requirements.
Availability: This fish is generally available and relatively inexpensive.
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