This marine aquarium fish is known as
Bicolor Angelfish and the correct latin name is
Centropyge bicolor. It belongs to the
Angelfish family. (
e) It's origin is
Fiji. (
e)
Character and suggestions regarding care
Can be aggressive towards other fish in the aquarium.
Bicolor Angelfish can grow up to 12 cm what is approximately 4 inches. So 1 specimen requires at least 1440cm
2 of water surface which is approximately 223 square inch. We recommend you to keep it in fish tanks which are medium. (
e) Medium aquariums have at least 113 Litres (30 US Gallons). Large aquariums have at least 265 Litres (70 US Gallons). Very large aquariums have at least 700 Litres (185 US Gallons).
It is not very difficult to keep the Bicolor Angelfish. (
e) The specific gravity (SG) should be between 1,020 and 1,025, the temperature between 23°C (73.4°F) and 26°C (78.8°F). The recommended pH level is between 8.0 and 8.3 since marine fish are used to these levels in general.
The Bicolor Angelfish in a territorial fish and it should have hiding places, especially if you have more fish in the tank. You should not keep this angel with other same sized, or bigger angels, or with fish it can treat as rival.
It feeds on algae, some large and small polyp stony corals small crustaceans and worms close to the bottom.
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