The Red Lip Blenny has tons of personality to add to a community or reef aquarium. This bottom dwelling fish is primarily brown with red around its lips and into its fins. It will spend most of the time on the bottom or perching in the rockwork of the aquarium. Like other blennies, it may eat some algae growing in the aquarium like the nuisance hair algae, or ornamental macroalgae like Caulerpa. Blennies will also accept many other types of food like pellets, frozen formulas, brine shrimp and others. The Red Lip Blenny can be kept with most other community tankmates like damsels, clownfish and angel but they may become territorial with time and will defend against trespassers in their area. They are safe for reef aquariums and will not harm most invertebrates, with the possible exception of crustaceans like small shrimp.
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The Splendid Dottyback is found among corals and sponges at depths from 10 to 115 feet. They can be aggressive toward other Splendid Dottybacks and similar species, and need plenty of hiding places to feel comfortable. They will spend most of their time darting from crevice to crevice looking for small food items. They are ideal for reef aquariums, but may eat ornamental shrimp. They easily adapt to frozen foods like brine shrimp or mysis shrimp.
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Angelfish are overwhelmingly popular in the aquarium hobby, and its easy to see why. With their assorted color patterns and beautiful flowing fins, these fish truly live up to their name. Zebra Angelfish are silver with dark grey or black stripes. This “Lace” variety has a more lace or spider web-like pattern on its body and fins. Angelfish are generally peaceful, although they can become territorial if there is inadequate space for them to live happily. A breeding couple may also become particularly nippy when protecting eggs or young. Be sure your tank is large enough to allow each fish to have their own space, and also be sure the tank is tall enough to allow the fish space for their longer finnage. The recommended tank size of 30 gallons is for a single fish or pair; increase the tank size for a community tank including angelfish. Beware of fin-nipping tankmates such as barbs. Angel fins are very tempting to these fish! A planted tank is a great home for angelfish, plus other decor, such as driftwood and rockwork, makes great hide-out areas for your fish. Water quality is also important for your angels, so keep an eye on your ammonia level, and be sure to perform water changes regularly. Angels aren’t too fussy when it comes to diet. Feed them a variety such as flake or small pellets/granules once a day, changing it up with a meaty frozen food such as brine shrimp or bloodworms as their second feeding. When cared for properly, angelfish are a very friendly and rewarding species to keep!
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The juvenile King Angel is yellow-orange with bright blue markings and a white bar behind the pectoral fin. The adult is dark blue with the white bar on either side of its body, and a crown of bright blue dots on the forehead. The anal and dorsal fins are orange and blue, and its tail is yellow. As the King Angel matures, it can become aggressive and will not tolerate other angels. It grazes on live rock and will nip at corals and other invertebrates, so keep it in large, fish-only tanks.The Passer, like other angels, requires a diet high in both algae and meaty foods. A varied diet including brine shrimp, sponges, and algaes is recommended.
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The Golden Domino Damsel has a golden yellow underside along with the black body and white spots associated with regular Domino Damsels. Damsels are generally very hardy and make excellent starter fish for new aquariums, or add color and activity to an existing system. Use caution when stocking with damsels, as they are notorious for becoming territorial and some will aggressively defend their area. Damsels will accept almost any types of foods offered, including flakes, pellets, frozen formulas and foods like brine shrimp and clams. Most will also eat some algaes like Caulerpa.
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