Regal Angel pair

OrionN · Feb 16, 2023

ThRoewer said:
My Maldives Regal pair started spawning this year. I'm not sure when exactly, but I caught them in the act for the first time on June 15th:

Interesting is that both are still rather small.

How big is “rather small” Thomas?

ThRoewer · Feb 17, 2023

OrionN said:
How big is “rather small” Thomas?

The male is about 140 mm TL, female is about 110 mm TL.
The male is about 7 to 8 years old. I have had him now for 6 years and 9 months and I estimate that he was between 6 months to 18 months old when I got him (55 mm TL at that time).

code4 · Mar 10, 2023

Maybe it is more an age thing than a size thing. I would love to see them spawn.

Shelley

ThRoewer · Mar 13, 2023

code4 said:
Maybe it is more an age thing than a size thing. I would love to see them spawn.

Shelley

code4 · May 23, 2023

Hard to see in the blue light. But promising. Means they are in great health.

code4 · May 23, 2023

I have had mine almost 5 years now. Considering buying a 2100 CADE reef tank. I think they would love the upgrade. Just not sure how to do the transfer safely. Since the tank will go in the same spot it will be an undertaking.

I still have the white tailed bristle tooth tang. And the large zoster. They all do well together.

Shelley

code4 · Nov 22, 2023

Bought a 230.6 Infinia Waterbox. Now comes the challenge of moving my little guys into holding tanks while getting the new tank ready.

code4 · Nov 22, 2023

It’s here. And it’s big. Didn’t seem so big when I ordered it. I might need to consider some help to move it

Shelley

code4 · May 30, 2024

I moved my fish a few weeks ago into several cycled tanks. Sadly the large angel stressed out so much it died 3 days later on Mother’s Day. My husband buried it under a rose bush he bought. I had her 6 years. Very sad

Zionas · May 30, 2024

So sorry to hear about your loss, especially a fish you’ve had for a good amount of time.

code4 · Jun 20, 2024

@Zionas thank you. I sold the new tank I bought for my angels. It was a 230.6 Waterbox. And the person who bought it is also taking my surviving large fish. Including my surviving angel. He has lots of experience and I know they will be well taken care of in their new home.

Shelley