Do coral beauty angels change color?

lehaneya · Jun 22, 2019

Hello,

I was at my lfs this morning looking for a coral beauty. They had 2 one had chucks of it's fin missing but great color. I'm going to avoid that one.

The other was much darker with little orange on it's body. Will this one color up? Do they change color when stressed or as they mature? The one I'm interested in looks similar to this in color, maybe even darker blue/purple.

Will it ever look like this one?

ludnix · Jun 22, 2019

In my experience there are just different colored indivuals of the coral beauties, I would get the one with the color you prefer if it only has a little damage of nipped fins, those heal very quickly.

lehaneya · Jun 22, 2019

ludnix said:
In my experience there are just different colored indivuals of the coral beauties, I would get the one with the color you prefer if it only has a little damage of nipped fins, those heal very quickly.

Thanks, i think I'll go grab that one then.

Gareth elliott · Jun 22, 2019

Different areas have different color patterns. And individuals from these areas can vary between specimens.

Mine has been pretty stable since purchased, it grew a little bit.

WMR · Jun 22, 2019

Usually dwarf angels retain their original colors, geographic variation not withstanding, maybe slight variation in gender or color variation in healing within fin or body damage

lehaneya · Jun 22, 2019

Thanks everyone, I'm heading there shortly to grab to one with the nipped fin.

Gareth elliott · Jun 22, 2019

Heres a pick of mine

lehaneya · Jun 22, 2019

Gareth elliott said:
Heres a pick of mine

Nice! I just picked one up! Will upload a pic here and on my build thread when I get a chance!

Jesterrace · Jun 22, 2019

ludnix said:
In my experience there are just different colored indivuals of the coral beauties, I would get the one with the color you prefer if it only has a little damage of nipped fins, those heal very quickly.

I agree. Some people like their CBs more Yellow and Orange, but I personally prefer mine more Blue/Purple/Majenta. Seen the different color varieties and I think it depends on where they are sourced from. Fiji tends to get the more Blue/Purple varieties and Indonesia tends to be the ones that are more Orange/Yellow. Incidentally here is mine, I have had it for about a year now:

lehaneya · Jun 23, 2019

It was hard to get a pic because of how fast it it so here's my best attempt!

Gareth elliott · Jun 23, 2019

lehaneya said:
It was hard to get a pic because of how fast it it so here's my best attempt!

Gorgeous fish!

Jesterrace · Jun 23, 2019

Very Nice.

4FordFamily · Jun 23, 2019

Regional and individual species variances are what you’re seeing. They will not change notably throughout their life.

JAWS 32 · Jun 24, 2019

lehaneya said:
It was hard to get a pic because of how fast it it so here's my best attempt!

Nice fish! Here is mine: the more orange photo is when I first got her and the darker pics are from today. Mine lost some of the orange color that I liked, but still a pretty fish!