Emperor Angelfish
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| Common name | Emperor Angelfish |
| Size | max 1' 3" |
| Origin | Fiji, Indo-Pacific, Maldives, Melanesia, Sri Lanka |
| Compatibility | It will nip at stony and soft corals (sessile invertebrates) and clam mantles, but may be kept with small-polyped stony corals and somewhat noxious soft corals. |
| Maintenance | The Imperator Anglefish requires a 100 gallon or larger tank with live rock for grazing and hiding. They also require extensive rockwork and deep caves to feel secure. |
| Temperature | 72-78° F |
| Water chemistry / movement | sg 1.020-1.025, pH 8.1-8.6 |
| Feeding | It should be fed a diet of Spirulina, marine algae, high-quality angelfish preparations, mysis or frozen shrimp, and other meaty items. |
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| Comments | The adult Imperator Angelfish, also called the Emperor Angelfish, has a bold, blue body covered with bright yellow horizontal stripes culminating in a bright yellow to orange caudal fin. A striking blue-black mask covers the eyes and a similarly-colored vertical band extends from the pectoral fin two-thirds of the way up the body. |
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