New regal angel, not eating yet

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Well, I think the regal ripped off the clam meat from the shell. It was just floating around the tank. I guess thats a start. He didn't eat the meat though, or maybe got a small piece on a nibble.
 
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Tried and tried again... Regal started showing interest to New Life Spectrum Thera A but strange he goes at the food and just as he is about to eat it he doesnt take it...

Then I tried SeaWeed Extreme again, and he started eating it..

Can't believe he turn down everything and now is eating pellets.
 

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Tried and tried again... Regal started showing interest to New Life Spectrum Thera A but strange he goes at the food and just as he is about to eat it he doesnt take it...

Then I tried SeaWeed Extreme again, and he started eating it..

Can't believe he turn down everything and now is eating pellets.
Lol regals are funny!
 
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He is eating really well now he looks pretty big, close to 4” but i noticed he has the false eye still. Does that mean he is a juvi and changing?

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That generally means its still in the juvenile stage (the best stage to purchase and get eating prepared foods in my experience)
 

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He is eating really well now he looks pretty big, close to 4” but i noticed he has the false eye still. Does that mean he is a juvi and changing?

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Yes, that will fade and that top fin will be red and blue! This is my regal. Shes a red sea orange belly!
 

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Gotcha. So its just a large juvi?.

Any chance this one is indo pacific and chest will turn gray? I read juvis all have yellow bellys and red sea/maldives/indian ocean stays yellow while indo turns gray?

Or is he changed enough where we are sure he is yellow belly?

I brought this labeled as "orange regal angel" and they had a regular regal angel so I assume this one is Indian ocean.
 

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He is eating really well now he looks pretty big, close to 4” but i noticed he has the false eye still. Does that mean he is a juvi and changing?

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Pretty sure your regal is not going to turn blue/grey belly if thats true.
Gotcha. So its just a large juvi?.

Any chance this one is indo pacific and chest will turn gray? I read juvis all have yellow bellys and red sea/maldives/indian ocean stays yellow while indo turns gray?

Or is he changed enough where we are sure he is yellow belly?

I brought this labeled as "orange regal angel" and they had a regular regal angel so I assume this one is Indian ocean.
There are markings that divide the regals. Yours is also about to leave juvenile phase.
 

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Gotcha. So its just a large juvi?.

Any chance this one is indo pacific and chest will turn gray? I read juvis all have yellow bellys and red sea/maldives/indian ocean stays yellow while indo turns gray?

Or is he changed enough where we are sure he is yellow belly?

I brought this labeled as "orange regal angel" and they had a regular regal angel so I assume this one is Indian ocean.
He would already have the gray belly, he looks like a yellow belly to me!
 

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Gotcha. So its just a large juvi?.

Any chance this one is indo pacific and chest will turn gray? I read juvis all have yellow bellys and red sea/maldives/indian ocean stays yellow while indo turns gray?

Or is he changed enough where we are sure he is yellow belly?

I brought this labeled as "orange regal angel" and they had a regular regal angel so I assume this one is Indian ocean.
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The regal would've already shifted from baby yellow belly to gray before the eyespot goes away (both varieties pictured) so yours is a for sure yellow belly.
 

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He is eating really well now he looks pretty big, close to 4” but i noticed he has the false eye still. Does that mean he is a juvi and changing?

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Really good to hear that he is doing great for you. Beautiful Regal.
 

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