Watanabe Angel

[nycfish]

Anyone has it it? I'm interested in getting it, should I go for a pair? Why? Accrording to some sites, they are reef safe, right?

 

[Deanos]

For the most part, they are reef-safe because they feed from the water column.

 

[prattreef]

I agree, but they are pretty delicate though and the males tend to not fair well. They often suffer from swim bladder problems because they are collected in deeper water and not always decompressed properly.

Great fish though if you can find a healthy specimen and get it eating quickly.

 

[Deanos]

Swallowing One Victim at a Time - H. Schultz III

Genicanthus

 

[nycfish]

thx guys, alot of info of them, do u think it will be to small for a pair of them in my 90G?

 

[Deanos]

thx guys, alot of info of them, do u think it will be to small for a pair of them in my 90G?

Excerpt: The Wantanabe Angel, Genicanthus watanabei, is the smallest of all Swallowtails, not quite reaching six inches in length.

Perhaps if there's alot of flow in your tank. This genus likes to swim.

 

[nycfish]

I do have alot of flow in my tank, but Im not sure if my water condition good enough for them.

 

[prattreef]

They really do need pristine conditions. RD