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November 23, 2009
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Annularis Angelfish/Blue Ring Angelfish
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Annularis Angelfish/Blue Ring Angelfish
Veterinary & Aquatic Services Department, Drs. Foster & Smith, Inc.

The Annularis Angelfish is also referred to as the Blue Ring Angelfish and Blue King Angelfish due to its brilliant sapphire stripes over a predominantly brown body and whitish-blue tail.

A minimum of a 75-gallon tank is necessary for a single Annularis. Provide plenty of hiding places such as caves and live rock for grazing. A word of caution: this variety will nip at sessile invertebrates directly at the base such as nudibranchs, corals, and tridacnid (three-footed) clams. As such, the Annularis Angelfish would not make a good reef dweller. Considered semi-aggressive, the Annularis may become territorial once acclimated to the tank.

All Angelfish are considered hermaphroditic, and visibly, it is not possible to differentiate males from females.

The diet of the Annularis Angelfish should include vegetables, meats, and angelfish food preparations containing spongiform products. When first introduced, it may need to be offered live foods such as brine shrimp or freshly chopped seafoods to entice it to eat.

Fish Facts
Name: Annularis Angelfish/Blue Ring Angelfish (Pomacanthus annularis)
Family: Pomacanthidae
Range: Indian and Pacific Oceans
Size: Up to 12 inches
Diet: Omnivore
Tank Set-up: Marine: Coral or rock, plants
Reef Compatible: With caution
Tank Conditions: 72-78°F; sg 1.020-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4
Minimum Tank Capacity: 75 gallon
Light: High
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Swimming Level: No specific level
Care Level: Moderate
Reproduction: Egg Scatterer
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