Yellowtail Angelfish
This species is known as Yellowtail Angelfish and the correct latin name is Apolemichthys xanthurus. The family that this fish belongs to is called the Angelfish family. (e) Origin of this fish is Indo-West Pacific. (e)
Yellowtail Angelfish can grow up to 15 cm what is approximately 5 inches. So 1 specimen requires at least 1800cm2 of water surface which is approximately 279 square inch. This species will require to be kept in a tank that is large. (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 Yellowtail 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 pH levels shouldn't be outside of 8.0 - 8.3 since most marine fish are used to the mentioned range of pH values.
You should have plenty of hiding place in the tank, rocks and corals. This fish is peaceful to other species, but also to own specie, so you can keep more fish from the same specie together with other same sized and peaceful fish.
A. Xanthurus is an omnivore and it eats meaty food; such as squid, mussels, shrimp and green food like spinach and maybe algae too.
Thanks to Kenneth Leonard for the pictures. Copyright Ken Leonard.
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Character and suggestions regarding care
This species is peaceful.Yellowtail Angelfish can grow up to 15 cm what is approximately 5 inches. So 1 specimen requires at least 1800cm2 of water surface which is approximately 279 square inch. This species will require to be kept in a tank that is large. (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 Yellowtail 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 pH levels shouldn't be outside of 8.0 - 8.3 since most marine fish are used to the mentioned range of pH values.
You should have plenty of hiding place in the tank, rocks and corals. This fish is peaceful to other species, but also to own specie, so you can keep more fish from the same specie together with other same sized and peaceful fish.
A. Xanthurus is an omnivore and it eats meaty food; such as squid, mussels, shrimp and green food like spinach and maybe algae too.
Thanks to Kenneth Leonard for the pictures. Copyright Ken Leonard.
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