Coral Beauty Angelfish. What does he eat?

[Peter Pan]

I just purchased a Coral Beauty Angelfish last night. I left the store
without asking what he eats.. I introduced him into the tank, I fed him some
flake food, he didn't eat. I was wondering he he requires something other
then Flake, such as brine shrimp or something else..

thanks

[Samantha]

Research the fish before you buy one!


"Peter Pan" > wrote in message
...
>I just purchased a Coral Beauty Angelfish last night. I left the store
>without asking what he eats.. I introduced him into the tank, I fed him
>some flake food, he didn't eat. I was wondering he he requires something
>other then Flake, such as brine shrimp or something else..
>
> thanks
>
>
>

[Peter Pan]

Well thanks for your unsolicited advise.. Obviously you don't know the
answer either.

"Samantha" > wrote in message
news:83kOf.101543$sa3.55001@pd7tw1no...
> Research the fish before you buy one!
>
>
> "Peter Pan" > wrote in message
> ...
>>I just purchased a Coral Beauty Angelfish last night. I left the store
>>without asking what he eats.. I introduced him into the tank, I fed him
>>some flake food, he didn't eat. I was wondering he he requires something
>>other then Flake, such as brine shrimp or something else..
>>
>> thanks
>>
>>
>>
>
>

[Billy]

Aye, you need to research fish before you buy them. Serious mistake,
that.

That said, it's done, lets just take care of this fish, eh? My coral
beauty eats damn near anything. However, it was close to three days
before he began eating. I coazed him into eating with cyclopeze, then
mysis, and flake. I now alternate all three to keep all of them
interested.
According to the books, he's an alage eater, a grazer, eating
algae off rockwork and such. I've even seen mine eating the algae off
the front glass.

hth

billy

--
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"Peter Pan" > wrote in message
...
>I just purchased a Coral Beauty Angelfish last night. I left the
>store without asking what he eats.. I introduced him into the tank,
>I fed him some flake food, he didn't eat. I was wondering he he
>requires something other then Flake, such as brine shrimp or
>something else..
>
> thanks
>
>
>

[Croosh]

A friend of mine has CBA and Formula Two with garlic did the trick for
him...

[Peter Pan]

I agree I made a mistake when I bought him buy not researching it. I went in
to buy more crabs for my clean up crew and came out with the CBA. Today I
watch him as he grazed on the algea growing on the Sand bed.
Thanks for the advise.

"Billy" > wrote in message
...
> Aye, you need to research fish before you buy them. Serious mistake, that.
>
> That said, it's done, lets just take care of this fish, eh? My coral
> beauty eats damn near anything. However, it was close to three days before
> he began eating. I coazed him into eating with cyclopeze, then mysis, and
> flake. I now alternate all three to keep all of them interested.
> According to the books, he's an alage eater, a grazer, eating algae off
> rockwork and such. I've even seen mine eating the algae off the front
> glass.
>
> hth
>
> billy
>
> --
> ¼á
> "Peter Pan" > wrote in message
> ...
>>I just purchased a Coral Beauty Angelfish last night. I left the store
>>without asking what he eats.. I introduced him into the tank, I fed him
>>some flake food, he didn't eat. I was wondering he he requires something
>>other then Flake, such as brine shrimp or something else..
>>
>> thanks
>>
>>
>>
>
>

[Billy]

"Peter Pan" > wrote in message
...
> Well thanks for your unsolicited advise.. Obviously you don't know
> the answer either.
>


Well, it WAS solicited, actually. Not very helpful, either. <g>

billy

[TheRock]

Dear Peter Pan,

Please Ignore some of the very big ego's in this group.
You can research what a fish eats after you buy it....Not a biggie.
It's not like you'll have to go to the Bahamas to catch it yourself.
LIGHTEN UP PEOPLE !!! They are fish not human babies.

Now for you answer:
The diet of the Coral Beauty Angelfish should consist of Spirulina,
marine algae, high-quality angelfish preparations, mysid or frozen shrimp,
and other quality meaty foods. They will eat flake after being in the tank
for a while.

What you SHOULD research is the aggressiveness and compatibility with your
existing live stock.
LFS will bull **** you if they don't know...especially the chains A.K.A.
Petco.

My experience with this fish is peaceful even though they are listed as
semi-aggressive.
Reef with caution...BUT again I have never seen mine pick at any of my
corals.

Enjoy the fish, they are very colorful !

Chris

"Peter Pan" > wrote in message
...
>I just purchased a Coral Beauty Angelfish last night. I left the store
>without asking what he eats.. I introduced him into the tank, I fed him
>some flake food, he didn't eat. I was wondering he he requires something
>other then Flake, such as brine shrimp or something else..
>
> thanks
>
>
>

[TheRock]

Yes...Research before you buy.
I personally like my Coral Beauty Angelfish Beer Battered
with a lemon wedge and some slaw. However,
I've read that they are also good pan seared with some tartar sauce.
mmmmmmmmm...............Fish


"Samantha" > wrote in message
news:83kOf.101543$sa3.55001@pd7tw1no...
> Research the fish before you buy one!
>
>
> "Peter Pan" > wrote in message
> ...
>>I just purchased a Coral Beauty Angelfish last night. I left the store
>>without asking what he eats.. I introduced him into the tank, I fed him
>>some flake food, he didn't eat. I was wondering he he requires something
>>other then Flake, such as brine shrimp or something else..
>>
>> thanks
>>
>>
>>
>
>

[Peter Pan]

that's funny!!!!
"TheRock" > wrote in message news:6ilOf.272$aF3.60@trndny02...
> Yes...Research before you buy.
> I personally like my Coral Beauty Angelfish Beer Battered
> with a lemon wedge and some slaw. However,
> I've read that they are also good pan seared with some tartar sauce.
> mmmmmmmmm...............Fish
>
>
> "Samantha" > wrote in message
> news:83kOf.101543$sa3.55001@pd7tw1no...
>> Research the fish before you buy one!
>>
>>
>> "Peter Pan" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>I just purchased a Coral Beauty Angelfish last night. I left the store
>>>without asking what he eats.. I introduced him into the tank, I fed him
>>>some flake food, he didn't eat. I was wondering he he requires something
>>>other then Flake, such as brine shrimp or something else..
>>>
>>> thanks
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

[miskairal]

Hair algae - mine is great on the hair algae so long as it is short.
When I had a hair algae problem he/she used to get all weird with the
pincers I used to pull some of it out. It was jealous or trying to mate
with them :)

Mine also loves flake food, frozen brine and mysis shrimp a little bit
of prawn and scallop and whiting, all blended/minced.

It doesn't much go on the frozen food called marine dinner.

I don't do a lot of research on what the fish eat before I buy them as
everyone feeds different things and some fish like this and some prefer
that, often being different from tank to tank. I usually check more on
compatibility with other tank inhabitants.

Slightly OT: You can only have one coral beauty per tank can't you? I'm
sure I've read that several times but I've been offerred another for $10
and I really like them. If you can only have one per tank, how can they
ever be bred in captivity?


Peter Pan wrote:
> I just purchased a Coral Beauty Angelfish last night. I left the store
> without asking what he eats.. I introduced him into the tank, I fed him some
> flake food, he didn't eat. I was wondering he he requires something other
> then Flake, such as brine shrimp or something else..
>
> thanks
>
>
>

[Pszemol]

"TheRock" > wrote in message news:2clOf.261$eJ1.221@trndny05...
> Please Ignore some of the very big ego's in this group.
> You can research what a fish eats after you buy it....Not a biggie.
> It's not like you'll have to go to the Bahamas to catch it yourself.
> LIGHTEN UP PEOPLE !!! They are fish not human babies.

It is not a matter of lighting up. It was friendly advice.
Ignoring advice like this would end you up in buing carnivorus
fish where you have already small crustaceans in the tank,
or voracious herbivore fish like tang which eats all your
ornamental algae you are proud of...
And yes, some fish require strange food or only live food
and you might not be able (do not want) to provide it...

> Now for you answer:
> The diet of the Coral Beauty Angelfish should consist of Spirulina,
> marine algae, high-quality angelfish preparations, mysid or frozen shrimp,
> and other quality meaty foods. They will eat flake after being in the tank
> for a while.
>
> What you SHOULD research is the aggressiveness and compatibility with your
> existing live stock.

Surprising inconsistence... Why limit your research to agressiveness
and compatibility if the diet is the most important ?

> My experience with this fish is peaceful even though they are listed as
> semi-aggressive.
> Reef with caution...BUT again I have never seen mine pick at any of my
> corals.

Do you know if you have same corals as Peter Pan ?

[Pszemol]

"Peter Pan" > wrote in message ...
> I agree I made a mistake when I bought him buy not researching it.
> I went in to buy more crabs for my clean up crew and came out with
> the CBA. Today I watch him as he grazed on the algea growing on
> the Sand bed.
> Thanks for the advise.

One more advice I will share with you - every time you buy fish,
ask the LFS personel to show you the fish is eating! Do not buy
fish stright from the shipment, lot of them have parasites, or
diseases and they will perish soon. Your purchase will be more
successful if you see the fish eating in the store, before it is
additionally stressed after the trip to your home...

[Mark Henry]

Pszemol wrote:
>
> Do not buy fish stright from the shipment, lot of them have parasites, or
> diseases and they will perish soon.

You know, I keep seeing/hearing this advice but the fact of the business
is that when new stock shows up it rarely lasts a week before it's gone.
Stuff comes in the door, gets floated and added to the floor tanks and
the pick of the stuff is gone the same day (Thursday for fish, Friday
for everything else). If you're not willing to buy it when it's put out
chances are it's not going to be there in a week.

That's one of the reasons why I've stopped buying from my LFS and
started buying from online sellers that offer a warranty/guarantee. I
know that it's being drop shipped from either the breeder or their
importer and no matter what its condition on arrival I have some kind of
recourse.

mark h

[Billy]

"miskairal" > wrote in
message ...
>
> Slightly OT: You can only have one coral beauty per tank can't you?
> I'm sure I've read that several times but I've been offerred
> another for $10 and I really like them. If you can only have one
> per tank, how can they ever be bred in captivity?
>


Dwarf angels don't co-exist well. As to your question, they're moved
frequently, and don't have opportunity to develop "territory".

So I've been told. I've declined to test the theory myself. <g>

b

[Peter Pan]

"Pszemol wrote:
>
>> One more advice I will share with you - every time you buy fish,
>> ask the LFS personel to show you the fish is eating! Do not buy
>> fish stright from the shipment, lot of them have parasites, or
>> diseases and they will perish soon.
>
> I prefer a different tactic. I buy from stores that have proven to me that
> they get in good stock; fish that do not have parasites, that weren't
> caught with cyanide, etc.. When I lived in Atlanta, I arranged to pick my
> fish up when they unpacked the crate from the airport. That way, they
> didn't suffer the additional shock of being caught again from the store
> tanks. Here in New Jersey, they go through a middleman first. In any case,
> I've gotten the best results by ordering what I want from my favorite LFS
> and picking it up the day it arrives.
>
> George Patterson
> Coffee is only a way of stealing time that should by rights belong to
> your slightly older self.

George, I also live in NJ and after long searching for a good store, found
one at the Aquarium Center in Clementon (Camden Co). I have yet to have any
problems with the stock I buy or the sales people. I recommend them to all
my friends. and No I'm not an employee or do I know anyone that works
there... I just like they way they do business.

[George Patterson]

Peter Pan wrote:

> George, I also live in NJ and after long searching for a good store, found
> one at the Aquarium Center in Clementon (Camden Co).

Thanks for the tip, but that's a real hike for me. I buy my livestock at Pets,
Pets, Pets in Somerset. About at 45 minute drive each way for me, but worth it
to me.

You're right about the need for a long search sometimes. You can lose a lot of
livestock finding a good shop.

George Patterson
Coffee is only a way of stealing time that should by rights belong to
your slightly older self.

[TheRock]

My point was that most fish eat what is readily available at your local
corner pet store.
I think compatibility is more important than wondering what a fish would eat
after the fact.

For example, I brought home 2 "semi-aggressive" Lyretail Anthias.
Only to find 2 weeks later that all the other fish in my tank were soooo
stressed
out half died under rocks from fear. These 2 semi-aggressive fish were more
aggressive than any damsel fish I've ever seen.

So you can live without food for a day or 2 but you can't undo
a purchase of an incompatible fish...that is if you can get than out of your
tank.

PP says nothing of having any Coral at all. I just threw that in there.
My comment was more directed to Samantha...who was obviously no help what so
ever.
It's posts like that I have been seeing lately that are ruining this group.
It's just rude. At least I tried to help and share my experience...is that
wrong ?

Question for you, what fish can you think of that needs a diet that
is so exotic that it would be a problem getting ?
The only one I can think of is a Dragonets.
Remember this came from stock at a LFS.

Chris


"Pszemol" > wrote in message
...
> "TheRock" > wrote in message
> news:2clOf.261$eJ1.221@trndny05...
>> Please Ignore some of the very big ego's in this group.
>> You can research what a fish eats after you buy it....Not a biggie.
>> It's not like you'll have to go to the Bahamas to catch it yourself.
>> LIGHTEN UP PEOPLE !!! They are fish not human babies.
>
> It is not a matter of lighting up. It was friendly advice.
> Ignoring advice like this would end you up in buing carnivorus
> fish where you have already small crustaceans in the tank,
> or voracious herbivore fish like tang which eats all your
> ornamental algae you are proud of...
> And yes, some fish require strange food or only live food
> and you might not be able (do not want) to provide it...
>
>> Now for you answer:
>> The diet of the Coral Beauty Angelfish should consist of Spirulina,
>> marine algae, high-quality angelfish preparations, mysid or frozen
>> shrimp,
>> and other quality meaty foods. They will eat flake after being in the
>> tank for a while.
>>
>> What you SHOULD research is the aggressiveness and compatibility with
>> your existing live stock.
>
> Surprising inconsistence... Why limit your research to agressiveness
> and compatibility if the diet is the most important ?
>
>> My experience with this fish is peaceful even though they are listed as
>> semi-aggressive.
>> Reef with caution...BUT again I have never seen mine pick at any of my
>> corals.
>
> Do you know if you have same corals as Peter Pan ?

[Pszemol]

"TheRock" > wrote in message news:xdrOf.123$ci1.23@trndny08...
> My point was that most fish eat what is readily available at your local
> corner pet store.

The problem is that the one you just got might be not like the most others...
And the diet is part of the compatibility you recomended checking.
See my example in buying tang while having seaweed garden.

> PP says nothing of having any Coral at all. I just threw that in there.

We are on a REEF forum, and this means we are NOT talking about FO setups.

> Question for you, what fish can you think of that needs a diet that
> is so exotic that it would be a problem getting ?

Ribbon eel? Seahorses? Dragonets? and many, many more...
Same applies to inverts. People buy inverts mostly by they looks.
Not even thinking about their diets - this is big mistake.
I was not immune to these mistakes, but now I am bit smarter :-)

Bottom line is: read as much as you can about the animal you
want to buy. Some stores have even books on the shelf - you
do not even go back home for quick research use store books.
Know its mature size, diet, behaviour and relations to other
fish and inverts you already have or plan to have in the future.
And if the book is not available - go home, cool down, it is
better to miss the animal than to get a wrong one not matching
your tank... This hobby should teach patience not impulse buying :-)

[Billy]

"Pszemol" > wrote in message
...
>
> We are on a REEF forum, and this means we are NOT talking about FO
> setups.
>


Yes, but since the other groups are pretty dead, most gravitate here
for advice. Try not to assume. :)

[miskairal]

Haha, 2 1/2 hours to my nearest petshop that sells marine/sal****er stuff :)


George Patterson wrote:
> Peter Pan wrote:
>
>> George, I also live in NJ and after long searching for a good store,
>> found one at the Aquarium Center in Clementon (Camden Co).
>
>
> Thanks for the tip, but that's a real hike for me. I buy my livestock at
> Pets, Pets, Pets in Somerset. About at 45 minute drive each way for me,
> but worth it to me.
>
> You're right about the need for a long search sometimes. You can lose a
> lot of livestock finding a good shop.
>
> George Patterson
> Coffee is only a way of stealing time that should by rights belong to
> your slightly older self.

[TheRock]

I certainly don't disagree with you on any point you make.
BUT between DrFostersmith.com and Bigalsonline.com
and most other dot.com fish outlets you can have mostly anything at
your front door in a day or 2. Including frozen silversides and brine
shrimp.

Oh well see you on the next post : )


"Pszemol" > wrote in message
...
> "TheRock" > wrote in message
> news:xdrOf.123$ci1.23@trndny08...
>> My point was that most fish eat what is readily available at your local
>> corner pet store.
>
> The problem is that the one you just got might be not like the most
> others...
> And the diet is part of the compatibility you recomended checking.
> See my example in buying tang while having seaweed garden.
>
>> PP says nothing of having any Coral at all. I just threw that in there.
>
> We are on a REEF forum, and this means we are NOT talking about FO setups.
>
>> Question for you, what fish can you think of that needs a diet that
>> is so exotic that it would be a problem getting ?
>
> Ribbon eel? Seahorses? Dragonets? and many, many more...
> Same applies to inverts. People buy inverts mostly by they looks.
> Not even thinking about their diets - this is big mistake.
> I was not immune to these mistakes, but now I am bit smarter :-)
>
> Bottom line is: read as much as you can about the animal you
> want to buy. Some stores have even books on the shelf - you
> do not even go back home for quick research use store books.
> Know its mature size, diet, behaviour and relations to other
> fish and inverts you already have or plan to have in the future.
> And if the book is not available - go home, cool down, it is
> better to miss the animal than to get a wrong one not matching
> your tank... This hobby should teach patience not impulse buying :-)

[Pszemol]

"Billy" > wrote in message ...
>> We are on a REEF forum, and this means we are NOT talking about FO
>> setups.
>
> Yes, but since the other groups are pretty dead, most gravitate here
> for advice. Try not to assume. :)

They are dead, BECAUSE all people gravitated here... :-)
You try not to do it :-)))))
When anybody asks the question here, and does not tell
anything about his/her setup, I invision reef setup... :-)))
Do not blame for this, please...

[Wayne Sallee]

Some stores will hold a fish for the customer.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Mark Henry wrote on 3/4/2006 6:02 PM:
> Pszemol wrote:
>>
>> Do not buy fish stright from the shipment, lot of them have parasites, or
>> diseases and they will perish soon.
>
> You know, I keep seeing/hearing this advice but the fact of the business
> is that when new stock shows up it rarely lasts a week before it's gone.
> Stuff comes in the door, gets floated and added to the floor tanks and
> the pick of the stuff is gone the same day (Thursday for fish, Friday
> for everything else). If you're not willing to buy it when it's put out
> chances are it's not going to be there in a week.
>
> That's one of the reasons why I've stopped buying from my LFS and
> started buying from online sellers that offer a warranty/guarantee. I
> know that it's being drop shipped from either the breeder or their
> importer and no matter what its condition on arrival I have some kind of
> recourse.
>
> mark h

[Pszemol]

"Wayne Sallee" > wrote in message ...
> Some stores will hold a fish for the customer.

Why would they do it,
if they can turn around and sell same fish today to a different customer?

[Billy]

"Pszemol" > wrote in message
...
> "Wayne Sallee" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Some stores will hold a fish for the customer.
>
> Why would they do it,
> if they can turn around and sell same fish today to a different
> customer?

Public Relations. The better stores recognize the value of repeat
customers, and will do what is needed to keep you. Of the 6 places in
this town where I can buy sw fish, 4 of them will hold fish, special
order fish, let you watch them eat, and other such things. Wanna bet
which ones I go to the most? Yep. The ones where I'm taken care of,
rather than just served and shoved out the door.

b

[George Patterson]

Wayne Sallee wrote:

> Some stores will hold a fish for the customer.

Good point. Most around here will hold a fish for a regular customer.

George Patterson
Coffee is only a way of stealing time that should by rights belong to
your slightly older self.

[Mark Henry]

Wayne Sallee wrote:

> Some stores will hold a fish for the customer.
>

There's only two stores (that I know of) within a 30-mile radius of me
that sell salt water fish. Neither offers any form of guarantee (you
bought it, it's your problem) and neither will hold a fish unless you
special order it - and then you have to pick it up within a day or two
or its arrival.

This is probably more a response to the market than anything else. Since
there's little competition then the retailers control the market. If we
could get 1 or 2 more stores to open, then we might get better service
and more options...

mark h

[Wayne Sallee]

Yep, there's no sense in not assuming that a poster is
referring to a reef tank. This is a reef forum. It's
understandable for a person with a fish only tank to want
to get answers here, but unless otherwise stated, I too
will assume they have a reef tank.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets


Pszemol wrote on 3/5/2006 9:03 AM:
> "Billy" > wrote in message
> ...
>>> We are on a REEF forum, and this means we are NOT talking about FO
>>> setups.
>>
>> Yes, but since the other groups are pretty dead, most gravitate here
>> for advice. Try not to assume. :)
>
> They are dead, BECAUSE all people gravitated here... :-)
> You try not to do it :-)))))
> When anybody asks the question here, and does not tell
> anything about his/her setup, I invision reef setup... :-)))
> Do not blame for this, please...