Fish of the Day: Black Velvet Angelfish

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Black Velvet Angelfish, Gray Poma / Chaetodontoplus Melanosoma

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SCIENTIFIC NAME - Chaetodontoplus Melanosoma

COMMON NAME - Black Velvet Angelfish (Gray Poma)

SIZE - 6.7" (17 cm )

MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 55 US Gal (208 L)

FOODS AND FEEDING - Varied diet, Spirulina, marine algae, Mysid shrimp, various high quality marine meaty food.

REEF COMPATIBILITY - May eat soft corals and nip at large polyped stony corals, Zoanthids, and clam mantles.

CAPTIVE CARE - Keep with non-aggressive tank mates and plenty of hiding places. Will browse on filamentous algae and diatoms growing on hard surfaces.
 

WHITE BUCKET CHALLENGE : How CLEAR do you think your water is in your reef aquarium? Show us your water!

  • Crystal Clear

    Votes: 15 34.9%
  • Mostly clear with a tint of yellow

    Votes: 25 58.1%
  • More yellow than clear

    Votes: 2 4.7%
  • YUCKY YELLOW

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Other (please explain)

    Votes: 1 2.3%
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