SeahorseBT
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No, I have tried rods food and PE mysis.
Check out my New Golden Angel!
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michael_cb_125
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I do see an issue with what you are feeding. These little angels have very small mouths. PE mysis IME is too large for most pygmy angels. If you can chop the mysis into a shaved form. I have had much better luck with the Hikari mysis when feeding angels.
~Michael
~Michael
SeahorseBT
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I have hikari too, I'll try some of that. Thanks Michael, I never would have thought about that. Also where would I find those clams you were talking about?
michael_cb_125
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You can find them at most grocery stores in the seafood section. Be sure that you smell them before you buy. If the shells are open and then have a rancid smell, dont get them. You want the clams to still be fresh and alive.
Luckily for me, I have a house at the beach, and I have access to the freshest clams and mussels available.
But you should not have any trouble finding some, they typically come is a mesh bag.
Good Luck and keep us posted. I love seeing people take a risk and put an angel in a reef tank...... that is where they belong
~Michael
Luckily for me, I have a house at the beach, and I have access to the freshest clams and mussels available.
But you should not have any trouble finding some, they typically come is a mesh bag.
Good Luck and keep us posted. I love seeing people take a risk and put an angel in a reef tank...... that is where they belong
~Michael
bluespotjawfish
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Nice addition!
mbdave
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Found this here....Golden Angelfish, Golden Pygmy Angelfish, Velvet Dwarf Angel, Aurinatus Angelfish, Centropyge aurantia
Habitat: Natural geographic location:
The Golden Angelfish are found in the Western Pacific; American Samoa, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, northern Great Barrier Reef (Australia), Indonesia, Palau and Pohnpei. Randall and Wass (1974) described the Golden Angelfish when they were collecting many fish species with drugs on the reefs of American Samoa. At first they did not notice its existence while they were diving in the field until they unexpectedly found dead specimens as they were collecting.
In Indonesia the fish has been recorded from various localities including Sulawesi, Bali, Lombok, Komodo and Flores. It will probably be found also in Irian Jaya, and the gap between Papua New Guinea and Indonesia will be bridged in the future. In Pohnpei and Palau of Micronesia it is rare and these islands also are very distant.
This species of Centropyge live in their natural habitat alone or by forming a small group. It prefers deeper waters and is said to be seen among rocks at depths below 164 -197 feet (50 - 60 meters), but in Papua New Guinea it was collected in waters as shallow as 10 feet (3 meters).
Habitat: Natural geographic location:
The Golden Angelfish are found in the Western Pacific; American Samoa, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, northern Great Barrier Reef (Australia), Indonesia, Palau and Pohnpei. Randall and Wass (1974) described the Golden Angelfish when they were collecting many fish species with drugs on the reefs of American Samoa. At first they did not notice its existence while they were diving in the field until they unexpectedly found dead specimens as they were collecting.
In Indonesia the fish has been recorded from various localities including Sulawesi, Bali, Lombok, Komodo and Flores. It will probably be found also in Irian Jaya, and the gap between Papua New Guinea and Indonesia will be bridged in the future. In Pohnpei and Palau of Micronesia it is rare and these islands also are very distant.
This species of Centropyge live in their natural habitat alone or by forming a small group. It prefers deeper waters and is said to be seen among rocks at depths below 164 -197 feet (50 - 60 meters), but in Papua New Guinea it was collected in waters as shallow as 10 feet (3 meters).
michael_cb_125
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"It prefers deeper waters and is said to be seen among rocks at depths below 164 -197 feet"
I have to disagree with this statement. According to Scott Michael they are found at depths up to 197'. In Belau it has only been reported at depths of 164' and greater, while at PNG it is found as shallow as 10'.
Either way, it demonstrates that this fish is very adaptable with regards to depth and temperature.
~Michael
I have to disagree with this statement. According to Scott Michael they are found at depths up to 197'. In Belau it has only been reported at depths of 164' and greater, while at PNG it is found as shallow as 10'.
Either way, it demonstrates that this fish is very adaptable with regards to depth and temperature.
~Michael
SeahorseBT
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Michael-OK, I'll see if I can find some live ones. If I do should I just throw them in or should I crack them open? I am so jealous of you with the live calms right at your fingertips. I agree, angels belong in the reef and I am excited to have her because she is my first angel.
Thanks Lorraine, Jake and Jess and thanks for the info mbdave!
Thanks Lorraine, Jake and Jess and thanks for the info mbdave!
michael_cb_125
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When you find them, freeze them. The only reason you want to find them live is so that you know they are a fresh as possible. By freezing them you will kill off any nasties that they may be harboring.
Then thaw them out, and crack the shell open.
~Michael
Then thaw them out, and crack the shell open.
~Michael
SeahorseBT
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How will I know they are alive? Just by smelling them?
michael_cb_125
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If they are closed tight, they are alive. If they are gaping open and have a rancid smell, they are dead.
~Michael
~Michael
SeahorseBT
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The grocery store has them. I'll let you know if she eats them.
michael_cb_125
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Keep us posted.
But do not get discouraged if she does not eat for a few days. In some cases it can take weeks for these little guys to adjust to a captive diet. As I said previously the fact that she is picking around the tank is a good sign, and if it has been setup for a while she should be fine.
~Michael
But do not get discouraged if she does not eat for a few days. In some cases it can take weeks for these little guys to adjust to a captive diet. As I said previously the fact that she is picking around the tank is a good sign, and if it has been setup for a while she should be fine.
~Michael
SeahorseBT
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Woohoo! She just ate. I had some emerald entree and hikari and she is nibbling on that. I guess I don't need the clams. Thanks anyway though!
michael_cb_125
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Great News!!
I am glad she is showing interest in food now. Is she tasting or eating?
~Michael
I am glad she is showing interest in food now. Is she tasting or eating?
~Michael
SeahorseBT
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Both. The first few bites she was eating and spitting back out ( which is tasting right?) and then she ate a few pieces. Not a lot, but like you said, at least she's interested.
SeahorseBT
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michael_cb_125
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Abesolutely stunning.
I am jealous! You have a special little fish there, and I am sure you know it.
It is good to see one of these fish going to someone who actually has what it takes to keep one up.
Again, Crongrats on a stunning Angel
~Michael
I am jealous! You have a special little fish there, and I am sure you know it.
It is good to see one of these fish going to someone who actually has what it takes to keep one up.
Again, Crongrats on a stunning Angel
~Michael