New angel - Aquarium Advice

cccapt · 04-19-2008, 09:10 PM

Went to the Anniversary Sale today at That Fish Place. I picked up this nice fat 4 1/2" female lamarck angel (genicanthus lamarck)....for $19.99! Full grown it will be about 9". She's in the qt and looks pretty good.

And even tho this isn't a new addition, (my wife bought it for my last Fathers Day) I've only seen it out during the day 2 or 3 times. I guess this was my tease for the year.

**Zagz** · 04-19-2008, 09:27 PM

Wow congratulations! That is a very pretty angelfish.

SassyAngel111 · 04-20-2008, 08:24 AM

CC just make sure that you keep Alge sheets in the tank as she will eat your corals, mine had ate a whole xenia and some star polyps. Otherwise a ver pretty fish and congrats on the pickup

cmor1701d · 04-20-2008, 10:25 AM

Nice pickup. I hope I can make it to theiir next sale day.

cccapt · 04-20-2008, 10:52 AM

Thanks. So far it's eating frozen in the qt. It's not very shy either, suprisingly.

Sassy...do you still have one? What you mentioned about eating coral goes against everything I've read about them, but of course nothing is guaranteed with any fish. From MarineDepot......."The Genus of this species is very unlike its other full sized relatives as this Genus feeds on Zooplankton, not Sponges, Corals or any other sessile Invertebrate. The Lamark Angel is an excellent candidate for mixing not only with other Angels, but is also an excellent candidate for a Reef type aquarium." And from LiveAquaria....."Fish of the genus Genicanthus are the only zooplanktivores among the angelfish."

**roka64** · 04-21-2008, 11:33 AM

I had one and read quite a bit that they don't generally bother corals, but we all know, each fish has their own personalities. Nice pick up.

SassyAngel111 · 04-21-2008, 10:42 PM

cc, no I don't have her any longer, as I had lost her to the hydro she got to close to it and could not get away from it.

neilanh · 04-21-2008, 10:47 PM

Awesome Pickup!

**Ziggy953** · 04-22-2008, 03:24 PM

Awesome fish and a great price too!!!!

marchmaxima · 04-25-2008, 01:50 AM

that is a very beautiful fish.

04-19-2008, 09:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
cccapt SW 10 & Over Community Mentor Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northeast PA Posts: 1,036 Images: 2	New angel Went to the Anniversary Sale today at That Fish Place. I picked up this nice fat 4 1/2" female lamarck angel (genicanthus lamarck)....for $19.99! Full grown it will be about 9". She's in the qt and looks pretty good. And even tho this isn't a new addition, (my wife bought it for my last Fathers Day) I've only seen it out during the day 2 or 3 times. I guess this was my tease for the year. __________________ 125g reef See My Tank Info Check out The build project

04-19-2008, 09:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zagz Aquarium Advice Addict Community Admin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 9,968 Images: 75	Wow congratulations! That is a very pretty angelfish. __________________ Anne My Profile Page My tank & fish photos Have you voted for AA today?

04-20-2008, 10:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
cmor1701d Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Belle Mead, NJ Posts: 2,784 Images: 43	Nice pickup. I hope I can make it to theiir next sale day. __________________ Click here to Vote for Aquarium Advice on AquaRank . Vote EVERY day! Click Here for a list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations. ____ Cmor

04-20-2008, 10:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
cccapt SW 10 & Over Community Mentor Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northeast PA Posts: 1,036 Images: 2	Thanks. So far it's eating frozen in the qt. It's not very shy either, suprisingly. Sassy...do you still have one? What you mentioned about eating coral goes against everything I've read about them, but of course nothing is guaranteed with any fish. From MarineDepot......."The Genus of this species is very unlike its other full sized relatives as this Genus feeds on Zooplankton, not Sponges, Corals or any other sessile Invertebrate. The Lamark Angel is an excellent candidate for mixing not only with other Angels, but is also an excellent candidate for a Reef type aquarium." And from LiveAquaria....."Fish of the genus Genicanthus are the only zooplanktivores among the angelfish." __________________ 125g reef See My Tank Info Check out The build project

04-21-2008, 11:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
roka64 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,947 Images: 12	I had one and read quite a bit that they don't generally bother corals, but we all know, each fish has their own personalities. Nice pick up. __________________ Uh-oh, I just overloaded my Bioload! FWIW? LFS? FOWLR? VHO? Dunno what these acronyms mean? Click Here for a list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations. (stole this from Lindsay) Visit our Article section for answers on a variety of topics. (stole this from Ziggy953) Vote for Aquarium Advice (snagged this from cmor) --Scott

04-20-2008, 08:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
SassyAngel111 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Buckeye, AZ Posts: 151	CC just make sure that you keep Alge sheets in the tank as she will eat your corals, mine had ate a whole xenia and some star polyps. Otherwise a ver pretty fish and congrats on the pickup

04-21-2008, 10:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
SassyAngel111 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Buckeye, AZ Posts: 151	cc, no I don't have her any longer, as I had lost her to the hydro she got to close to it and could not get away from it.

04-21-2008, 10:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
neilanh AA Junkie Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 2,147 Images: 15	Awesome Pickup! __________________ ~Neilan In the DC Metro Area? Check out GWAPA Look, I have a My Info Page! Where's yours? Useful Links: Vote for AA, Nitrogen Cycle, Fishless Cycling, Articles, Acronym List

04-22-2008, 03:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
Ziggy953 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sumerduck, Virginia Posts: 2,499 Images: 5	Awesome fish and a great price too!!!! __________________ Happy Reefing! *210 upgrade on the way* Visit our Article section for answers on a variety of topics. LFS, PWC, PH RO/DI what in the world? Look here!

04-25-2008, 01:50 AM	#10 (permalink)
marchmaxima Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 292	that is a very beautiful fish. __________________ Sharon : Melbourne, Australia 15G Freshwater Tank

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