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nereef
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does anyone have an annularis angel (blue-ringed angel), Pomacanthus annularis? looks like a gorgeous angel, and they only get 8". pictures would be nice. what do you think of the fish?
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nereef
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thanks, dave. you're saying a min of 75? what should they have, however? 150?
xdave
Active Member
They'd do fine in a 75, not much room for friends though. Me personally I'd want a 125+ for him. I like my fish to acheive show quality. In a 150 I'd have him and a butterfly and a tang.
BTW, pictures do not do them justice, in fact how they look at the lfs doesn't either. They don't really get full color until after they settle in at home.
BTW, pictures do not do them justice, in fact how they look at the lfs doesn't either. They don't really get full color until after they settle in at home.
xdave
Active Member
Heres my what it will fit in formula. I start with the standard 5 gallons for 1" of adult fish, so a 10" fish needs at least 50 gallons for health. Then I consider the crowdedness, I want the smallest dimension to be no less than 1.5 times his length, so a 75 is 48"x15", and that works. I feel a tank needs to fit both of these limits. The inches per gallon is overall, the dimensions just consider the largest fish.
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nereef
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what would you have for a tankmates in a 90?
xdave
Active Member
Without going too crazy and listing everything... A butterfly; with a moderate to bold diposition, not too ornate or trailing finnage like a threadfin (he'd probably chase it) and not too big adult size, a Raccoon or Pakistani would get too big.
A Zebrasoma Tang, anything except a Sailfin would be ok.
If you get juvis they should all grow to a fairly good size, the angel about 8", the others about 5" each. You'd be right at the 1" per 5 gallon range.
Butterfly first, then the tang, then the angel.
Personally I'd pick a either a Saddleback or Blackback Fly, and a Scopas Tang.
A Zebrasoma Tang, anything except a Sailfin would be ok.
If you get juvis they should all grow to a fairly good size, the angel about 8", the others about 5" each. You'd be right at the 1" per 5 gallon range.
Butterfly first, then the tang, then the angel.
Personally I'd pick a either a Saddleback or Blackback Fly, and a Scopas Tang.
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nereef
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sounds like a sweet tank. maybe i'll do it some day.
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nereef
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nice fish, hunt! how big is it? tank specs?
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nereef
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i don't know why i haven't seen more of them. its great looking fish, and it's one of the pomacanthus sp. that stays under 8"
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surfinusa
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Originally Posted by HuntOaks
Here's mine!!
From Teddy
10 years old
that is a really nice angel fish
Here's mine!!
From Teddy
10 years old
that is a really nice angel fish