Imperator Angelfish
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Pomacanthus Angelfish
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Plenty of room to swim, rock work, caves, cracks and crevices should be provided for grazing and hiding.
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Pomacanthus angels may pick at sponge, tunicates, benthic organisms or sessile invertebrates.
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A diet of meaty and algae based foods along with Angel preperations which include sponge should be provided.
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Care will need to be taken when handling Angelfish as they have cheekspines, avoid using nets when handling.
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Pomacanthus Angelfish are hermaphroditic meaning they may have both sex organs at some point in their lives.
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Juvenile Pomacanthus Angelfish may exhibit color or pattern differences.
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May be territorial towards other Angelfish with the same shape.The Emperor Angelfish is also known as the Emperor or Imperial Angelfish. This very interesting fish as a juvenile is a dark blue with white circular stripes. Adults are quite different differently colored. Their bodies are a beautiful blue with horizontal yellow stripes. Adults have a white mouth, yellow tail and blue to black mask over its eyes .
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Emperor Angelfish can grow to 15".
We recommend a minimum aquarium size of 220 gallons or larger for this species.
Water conditions: Salinity 1.020 - 1.025, Temp (F) 72 - 78, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Alkalinity 8 - 12 dKH
Care Info
Care: Moderate
Behavior: Social/Aggressive
Diet: Herbivore, Frozen Food, Live Food
Habitat: Reef
Light: Medium