The French Angelfish is one of the more popular angelfish varieties. The face is a pale, dusky-blue with eyes rimmed in yellow and white. The body is a dark, dusky-blue with yellow scale margins giving the French Angelfish a dappled appearance. A yellow smudge highlights the pectoral fin while the gill cover has a yellow rim.
A 250 gallon or larger tank should be provided and include large amounts of live rock for hiding and grazing. Not a good candidate for a reef tank, the French Angelfish has a tendency to nip at sessile invertebrates (soft and stony corals) and clam mantles, and also tends to dominate the tank.
The diet of the French Angelfish should include Spirulina, marine algae, occasional high-quality angelfish preparations with added sponge matter, and mysis or frozen shrimp. It should be fed at least three times daily.
The Small Juvenile will contain the Juvenile colorations or may be color shifting to a young adult, while the Medium will be a sub-adult, and the Large will be in Adult coloration.
Approximate Purchase Size: Juvenile Tiny: 1/2" to 1"; Small 1" to 1 1/2" Medium 1 1/2" to 2 1/4" Large 2 1/4" to 3 1/4" Adult Small: 3" to 3-1/2"; Medium: 3-1/2" to 5"; Large: 5" to 7"
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Testimonial:
Suzanne Almandinger Joplin, MO
This fish has an odd personality. Although not agressive to other fish by nipping, it moves into other fishes space and turns on its side which appears to be a sign of territorialness because all the other fish just move away. It is beautiful, hardy, and takes care of all the parasites on my large regal tang who seems to appreciate the service.
