Reef royalty: What is your favorite Angelfish?

[Peace River]

Reef royalty: What is your favorite Angelfish?

Whether it is the magnificent Emperor Angelfish, the unique Peppermint Angelfish, the more common Flame Angelfish, or another type of saltwater angelfish, all these fishes seem to have a majestic presentation. Angelfish for the saltwater aquarium range in size and color markings including ones, like the Emperor Angelfish, that change their coloring dramatically as they mature. Additionally, a few angelfish are considered reef safe, whereas others are better selected for a fish-only saltwater aquarium. If you could pick a type of angelfish, please tell us what species of angelfish you would select and why.

Pro Tip: Although most fish and coral appreciate stable water parameters, this can be even more true with Angelfish. Additionally, look for ways to feed them throughout the day and not just one big meal.

Photo by @LiveAquaria


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[danenelsen]

Impossible to pick just one! Most Angelfish have very unique markings and patterns. Some of my favorite are:

Emperor
Potter's
Lemonpeel
Scribbled

 

[Slocke]

The regal is just so magnificent and also doesn't get massive. After getting mine with HLLE and helping it fully recover it is one of the fish I have most closely bonded to.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

That is a very hard question. I would have to say either a flame or a peppermint angel for my favorite ones

 

[ATXreefer]

Surprised this isn't on the list...
Interruptus

 

[vetteguy53081]

Emperor followed by queen and then Potters. I did like my Passer but what a monster !!

Passer:

Potters(still have):

 

[PhishMonger84]

I like blueline, annularis, asfur, macs, blueface, flame, rusty's the best

 

[dca22anderson]

Emperor followed by queen and then Potters. I did like my Passer but what a monster !!

Passer:

Potters(still have):

That Passer is AWESOME!! Love them but they are tough as nails!!

 

[littlefoxx]

Reef royalty: What is your favorite Angelfish?

Whether it is the magnificent Emperor Angelfish, the unique Peppermint Angelfish, the more common Flame Angelfish, or another type of saltwater angelfish, all these fishes seem to have a majestic presentation. Angelfish for the saltwater aquarium range in size and color markings including ones, like the Emperor Angelfish, that change their coloring dramatically as they mature. Additionally, a few angelfish are considered reef safe, whereas others are better selected for a fish-only saltwater aquarium. If you could pick a type of angelfish, please tell us what species of angelfish you would select and why.

Pro Tip: Although most fish and coral appreciate stable water parameters, this can be even more true with Angelfish. Additionally, look for ways to feed them throughout the day and not just one big meal.

Photo by @LiveAquaria


This QOTD is sponsored by Nutramar: https://www.qualitymarine.com/nutramar/

“Nutramar’s 100% natural food products are used by public aquaria and breeders around the world. They offer superior nutrition to your most finicky and delicate fish and invertebrates.

I love my regal I got last week! Stunning fish.

 

[Sump Crab]

I like the true Shepards angel

 

[cdnco2004]

Big list surprised no Majestic/Blue Girdled Angelfish listed

 

[BriansBrain]

Potters for me. Large angel colors in a little package

 

[hart24601]

No Multibar or goldflake on the list? They are even CB now!

 

[Fishfreak2009]

Maculosus and Koran are my favorites. But really hard to pick since I love regals, multibars, coral beauties, flames, lemonpeels, rusties, potters, blueface, and a lot of others

 

[JoJosReef]

Don't have space for one, but if I did, probably flameback!

 

[Miami Reef]

BlueFace Angel

 

[o2manyfish]

I love angels - So narrowing it down to just one is difficult.

In my reef I have a bunch of angels. But the must have is Goldflakes. The brilliant color and the bright blue lips. To me these are a stunning fish.

Navarchus has to be one of the most beautiful fish there is. The dramatically striking colors.

Asfur in a reef is is a lost beauty. The Blues and Purples in an asfur are out of this world and those colors don't show in our windex colored tanks. But keeping them in my outside frag tanks - Asfurs are stunning.

And another one for me that holds a special place is the Golden Angel. While not the prettiest, nor the most striking, and definitely one of the shyest and least seen fish. I was at an LAX wholesaler when the first batch of Golden Angels arrived in the US. This fish has always held a special spot with me.

And my unicorn reef angel is the Colini - Years and Year and Years for making the best efforts and 6 months is my record with one of these fish (actually 2 of them lasted 6 months). I love these fish, but my wife who is fully supportive of the hobby has told me NO MORE COLINI's. But when I see them and know they have Zero chance of surviving 99% of the places they are going I just have to try.


My Current Angels Are
Regal,
Goldflake (3)
Venustus (2)
Flame Back (3)
Imperator (1)
Bellus (2)
Zebra SwallowTail (2)

Shopping/Looking for - Goldens, Joculator, Interruptus, Yellow belly regal and a few brilliant red flames.

Dave B

 

[Anemone_Fanatic]

Doesn't get better than the queen angelfish.

(not my picture)

 

[GARRIGA]

Emperor why I keep toying with the idea of not being so focused on corals. although Sprung has one and corals. There's hope still I finally get one. 40 plus years dreaming.

 

[Seansea]

Why no love for this guy?

Univesity o f mich colors!! Ya baby