What is Queen Angelfish?

Queen Angelfish, originally from the Eastern and Western Atlantic Ocean from the United States to Brazil in South America, is a popular choice for experienced owners of the aquarium. The fish, also known as Holacanthus ciliaris, has a compressed blue and yellow body up to 18 inches (45.72 cm) long, with a beak -shaped beak. The dark spot at the top of the head is ringing blue and creates a crown look from which the fish gets its name. The young queen Angelfish is darker and has white stripes towards the back. The species is also known as Queen, Blue Angelfish, Yellow Angelfish and Golden Angelfish. To maintain one in the aquarium, the minimum requirement is 150 gallons (575 liters) of water. The reef fish are environmentally sensitive and water should be between 72 ° and 78 ° F (22 ° and 25.5 and DEG; c) with a pH value from 8.1 to 8.4. Nitrates should also be kept to a minimum and all these criteria should be determined before adding the fish to the aquarium.

Mushrooms are the popular food of Queen Angelfish and also eat plankton, algae and jellyfish. As a juvenile, parasites from other fish in the ocean will eat. Frozen foods containing fungal materials together with dried algae and vitamin supplements that are healthy for fish are sold in stores. They will also eat shrimp, molluscs and octopus. Soft corals are also popular, so the home aquarium should include rocks that can promote eyelash growth.

Whether she lives in the ocean or in a domestic aquarium, Queen Angelfish retains her natural instincts. It can be aggressive and territorial and have more than one of the same species in the same tank can result in aggressive fights between fish. Angelfish aggression is possible, but not so common. Although not well associated with similar species, Queen Angelfish sometimes friends with blue Angelfish, resulting in a rare hybrid offspring. Also like it is outdoors outside but if neexiStaining several shelters, such as pieces of coral, can be stressed.

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