Taking Care Of Saltwater Angelfish

Large Angelfish are the royalty of the marine aquarium, owing to their spectacular color and showy personalities. Living among coral reefs throughout the world, Angelfish can be found in an array of colors and sizes One thing they all share though is a spine near the bottom of their gill cover which can be used as a weapon. In their natural habitat, they usually can be found in pairs or harems consisting of one male and several females. Angelfish mainly feed on algae, sponges and other tiny plant and animal life found among the coral outcroppings.

In the home aquarium, Large Angels need large tanks with high water quality and lots of rocks and caves. They especially appreciate a live rock setup and will graze on algae and other flora and fauna.

They will accept all types of high quality meaty foods including mysis shrimp, brine shrimp and shellfish but their diet should be mainly based on vegetable matter.

The blog Koi Fish and Garden Pond gives you the tips you need in order to maintain such an Angelfish aquarium.