Flame Angelfish
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| Common name | Flame Angelfish |
| Size | max 4" |
| Origin | Fiji, Vanuatu |
| Compatibility | The Flame Angelfish is prone to nip at stony and soft corals (sessile invertebrates) and clam mantles. If the Flame Angelfish is to be added to a peaceful community, it should be the last fish introduced. |
| Maintenance | The Flame Angelfish requires at least a 30-gallon aquarium with lots of hiding places and live rock for grazing. |
| Temperature | 72-78° F |
| Water chemistry / movement | sg 1.020-1.025, pH 8.1-8.8 |
| Feeding | The diet of the Flame Angelfish should consist of Spirulina, marine algae, high-quality angelfish preparations, mysis or frozen shrimp, and other high-quality meaty items. |
| Sexing | no distinguishable differences in color between male to female. |
| Breeding | The Flame Angelfish is hermaphroditic, very difficult to breed in an aquarium |
| Comments | The Flame Angelfish is a flashy addition to many aquariums. One of the most popular of the dwarf angelfish, the Flame Angelfish is a bold red/orange color with vertical black stripes highlighting the body and horizontal black stripes along the caudal portions of the blue-tipped dorsal and anal fins. |
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