michael_cb_125
Well-Known Member
Good Evening everybody!!!
I am wanting to see how many people here have or have had Regal Angelfish.
I have always loved these fish, and for me they are THE fish that pops into mind when I picture a coral reef. I always wanted one, but never had the guts to get one until recently. I read so many horror stories of fish that would not eat, would not come out from hiding, and were just plain sickly. So I always held off from getting one. Another thing that turned me away from these fish was the fact that I love coral. I believe that coral is as important if not more so than fish.
Well, recently I got the nerve to get one. It was actually spur of the monent, I was online and saw that Blue Zoo Aquatics had the Red Sea Regal Angels on Sale. So I ordered one. I was very nervous about the arrival. I had o work so I had to get someone else acclimate her to her home. Thank God for Megan (my girlfriend) she has an amazing reef tank, and she offered to help. When I got home from work the Regal angel was nowhere to be found, I knew that she would be shy at first. Over the next few days she would only venture out when nobody was in the room. Over time she would swim out in the open, as long as I stood perfectly still. At first I she would not eat anything. So I got my Mom (lives at the beach) to brig me some fresh baby little neck clams. Oh Boy did the Regal like these. She would eat four clams per day. Eventually I started to train her onto new foods. I would take an empty clam shell and stuff it with my homemade mush. Eventually she would eat this with no problem. Anyways, now she is a little pig, and will eat directly from my hand. I have only found two food she does not like; oysters and Kent Platinum Pellets.
She is the star of the tank, and will beg anyone for food. She is always out in the open and gets along great with all my other fish. (Potters Angel, Flame Angel, Two Percs) When my big tank was setup she was with a large Majestic Angel and a copperband butterfly in addition to the fish already mentioned.
Did I get a freak specimen? Or are most Regals like this. Do they just get a bad rep due to peoples lack of patience. Granted I simplified the acclimation and food training, it did take alot of work and time to get her to eat.
Anyways, lets see some pictures, and any advice or experiences with these fish.
I am away from my laptop, so I will have to load some pictures of my girl tommorrow.
Thanks~Michael
I am wanting to see how many people here have or have had Regal Angelfish.
I have always loved these fish, and for me they are THE fish that pops into mind when I picture a coral reef. I always wanted one, but never had the guts to get one until recently. I read so many horror stories of fish that would not eat, would not come out from hiding, and were just plain sickly. So I always held off from getting one. Another thing that turned me away from these fish was the fact that I love coral. I believe that coral is as important if not more so than fish.
Well, recently I got the nerve to get one. It was actually spur of the monent, I was online and saw that Blue Zoo Aquatics had the Red Sea Regal Angels on Sale. So I ordered one. I was very nervous about the arrival. I had o work so I had to get someone else acclimate her to her home. Thank God for Megan (my girlfriend) she has an amazing reef tank, and she offered to help. When I got home from work the Regal angel was nowhere to be found, I knew that she would be shy at first. Over the next few days she would only venture out when nobody was in the room. Over time she would swim out in the open, as long as I stood perfectly still. At first I she would not eat anything. So I got my Mom (lives at the beach) to brig me some fresh baby little neck clams. Oh Boy did the Regal like these. She would eat four clams per day. Eventually I started to train her onto new foods. I would take an empty clam shell and stuff it with my homemade mush. Eventually she would eat this with no problem. Anyways, now she is a little pig, and will eat directly from my hand. I have only found two food she does not like; oysters and Kent Platinum Pellets.
She is the star of the tank, and will beg anyone for food. She is always out in the open and gets along great with all my other fish. (Potters Angel, Flame Angel, Two Percs) When my big tank was setup she was with a large Majestic Angel and a copperband butterfly in addition to the fish already mentioned.
Did I get a freak specimen? Or are most Regals like this. Do they just get a bad rep due to peoples lack of patience. Granted I simplified the acclimation and food training, it did take alot of work and time to get her to eat.
Anyways, lets see some pictures, and any advice or experiences with these fish.
I am away from my laptop, so I will have to load some pictures of my girl tommorrow.
Thanks~Michael