how big can a juv. Queen grow in aquarium

[orangegoby]

Anyone have the experience of juvenile Queen? how fast and how big can they grow in our aquarium?

Is it a bad idea to keep one in 6' 200g?

[pinnatus]

I think you can get by with a 6' tank. They don't grow as big or as fast as say a French Angel.

[orangegoby]

thanks Ken.

[Rapide]

Um... A Queen trigger grows up to 24", a Queen anthias 6", a Queen angel 1'6", Queen wrasse 24"...

[Rapide]

Queen Elizabeth 5'4"...

[MrTuskfish]

Queen Elizabeth 5'4"...

Maybe 5'10"; depending on the day's choice of frumpy hats.


I'm guessing that the 'juvi' refers to a Q. Angel. I had a Queen Angel for about 7-8 years. ( Lost my notes in Katrina, so this is best guess). Got him (is a male Queen a ''him'') as a Juvi and he was about 14" when he was freed by the wind. I had him in a 240 and think that tank was too small, by quite a bit.

[G4546]

Kekekeke :D @ Rapide :) Moro moro! Mitä kuuluu? Yes, most all queens (as Mr. Rapide has pointed out) tend to be larger fish :)

[orangegoby]

Got him (is a male Queen a ''him'') as a Juvi and he was about 14" when he was freed by the wind. I had him in a 240 and think that tank was too small, by quite a bit.


thanks MrTuskfish, this is the info i am looking for. I didn't realize they can reach close to the full size in our tank as if they were in the wild. so, bye bye Queen angel. :sad1:

[SaltWaterGuy08]

Queen grows up to 1'6.it needs at least. 250gallons. Regal angel it needs 125 gallon tank

[velvetelvis]

thanks MrTuskfish, this is the info i am looking for. I didn't realize they can reach close to the full size in our tank as if they were in the wild. so, bye bye Queen angel. :sad1:

I feel your pain. I love queen angels and I'd love to have one. I wish there was a dwarf species that only got to be the size of a cherub angel! But good on you for checking first and making the decision based on the fish's needs instead of what you wanted--that's the mark of a good aquarist.

[grcforce327]

Queen Elizabeth 5'4"...

Freddie Mercury of Queen, 5'9" !:lmao:

[Rapide]

Yes, I'm sorry but I just had to...
This is the reason why I always use the latin names.
There was this one time, when someone was talking about blue tang. Everyone assumed that it was P. hepatus when it actually was A. coeruleus