Regal Angel Primer - Page 235

rmcgookey · 04/08/2018, 04:00 PM

Day 15

Eating a bit more comfortably but not going to town. This is a mix of frozen brine and mysis. Most mysis chunks are too big for him to swallow. He’s also getting much less shy swimming in the open even with people standing around the tank which is a peninsula with not a lot of rock and hiding...

Knock on wood but so far happy with the decision to Not QT him. Being around other fish eating out of the column helps perhaps.

https://youtu.be/_m7Ws0wJRuA

alton · 04/09/2018, 05:39 AM

Glad it is eating, still on the slim side but it will fill out in time, mine did

alton · 04/09/2018, 08:45 AM

I did notice LA has small and medium juvenile regals again.

OrionN · 04/09/2018, 09:01 AM

Any discout coupons?

this is me · 04/12/2018, 08:06 AM

Here's mine. Had the Juvie for over a year now and the 2 adults about a year. They're all from LA. Surprising, the adult #1 with the short gill spine is the most dominant. Adult #2 will yield for adult #1 on food. The juvie does not get bothered by any of the adults and the false eye is fading away. I don't think the sex has been determined of any of these. Even though I have a pair of mating Interruptus in the tank, the Regals are still my favorite.

Adult#1. Right Side

Adult#1. Right Side

Adult #1. Left Side

Adult #2. Left side

Juvie. Right Side

Juvie. Left side

alton · 04/12/2018, 10:11 AM

Very nice! Of course now you have me thinking of adding a juvenile to my pair in my 180? But I will need to get a discount code for that to happen at $229 ea

Tkieu78 · 04/12/2018, 10:14 AM

One of my favorite fish. I need to build up the confidence to try another

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OrionN · 04/12/2018, 03:42 PM

There is a 10% discount code around somewhere.

albano · 04/12/2018, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by OrionN

There is a 10% discount code around somewhere.

15%... LAGOODS ... till 4/30/18

rmcgookey · 04/16/2018, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by rmcgookey

Day 15

Eating a bit more comfortably but not going to town. This is a mix of frozen brine and mysis. Most mysis chunks are too big for him to swallow. He’s also getting much less shy swimming in the open even with people standing around the tank which is a peninsula with not a lot of rock and hiding...

Knock on wood but so far happy with the decision to Not QT him. Being around other fish eating out of the column helps perhaps.

https://youtu.be/_m7Ws0wJRuA

Now day 23. Much less timid. Eats everything out of the column. Seems to be comfortable in the social structure. Below is a video from today he’s eating Elos pellets. Aggressively going after food. Took a while but I’m happy about not QTing and releasing him from a partition after 1 week. I think it helped him learn to eat. I’ve had bad luck with previous yellow belly regals but they were older (4-5 inches) and never came out from hiding or ate aggressively. Still too
Soon to tell but he’s on the right trajectory.

https://youtu.be/3CjlIU9qQSw

saf1 · 04/16/2018, 05:27 PM

Was there a general consensus with regards to the ideal place to purchase from with the greater chance of success? I was considering ordering a tang today from Live Aquaria and noticed they had a couple but the price seemed higher and they had three to choose from. Indian Ocean Orange, Indo and South Pacific, and Read Sea. I didn't see any of the Juvi medium maldives listed. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place...

Edit: Hmm...the purchase / add to car box shows Maldives now for me. Maybe a browser error before. $230 seem about right? For some reason I was thinking 180'ish.

pfan151 · 04/16/2018, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by saf1

Was there a general consensus with regards to the ideal place to purchase from with the greater chance of success? I was considering ordering a tang today from Live Aquaria and noticed they had a couple but the price seemed higher and they had three to choose from. Indian Ocean Orange, Indo and South Pacific, and Read Sea. I didn't see any of the Juvi medium maldives listed. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place...

Edit: Hmm...the purchase / add to car box shows Maldives now for me. Maybe a browser error before. $230 seem about right? For some reason I was thinking 180'ish.

$230 is their normal price on LA. They have sales pretty often that range from $140-$180. Try using the coupon code listed above. Not sure if that one is good for livestock though.

Pslreefer · 04/16/2018, 06:16 PM

Those are some expensive regals, I got mine from my lfs for $60

pfan151 · 04/16/2018, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Pslreefer

Those are some expensive regals, I got mine from my lfs for $60

A yellow belly?

alton · 04/16/2018, 06:50 PM

$60 for a yellow belly regal is an awesome price, and about half of what quality marine charges wholesale

Pslreefer · 04/16/2018, 06:59 PM

Not yellow belly, it’s an indo grey belly. I like them better.

rmcgookey · 04/16/2018, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by pfan151

$230 is their normal price on LA. They have sales pretty often that range from $140-$180. Try using the coupon code listed above. Not sure if that one is good for livestock though.

Based on past experience, the regal you start with has a lot to do with your probability of success. The recent one I acquired from LA (not DD) is a juvi medium and came in around 2 inches. I've tried the fish a couple of times before with older yellow bellies (4-5 inches) without success. Couldnt get them eating or comfortable enough to leave a hiding spot.

I've been posting for the last few weeks on the LA baby regal I've recently added if you want to follow my experience with this one.

Based on experience the price is irrelevant. I've paid a lot more for ones that failed in the past. A solid healthy captive adaptable one is the key. Also don't trust any vendor that says they are eating (live or prepared foods) prior to being shipped to you.

OrionN · 04/17/2018, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Pslreefer

Not yellow belly, it’s an indo grey belly. I like them better.

They sorta looks the same as Juvi but the blue of the Pacific Regal continue to develops and ended up with bluer darker fish than the IO or Red Sea Regal.
I like them too. After keeping them both and seeing them side by side, they are both exceptionally beautiful fish. Just not the same.

alton · 04/20/2018, 02:35 PM

Live Aquaria has Juvenile Yellow Belly Regals on sale again $165 ea.

albano · 04/20/2018, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alton

Live Aquaria has Juvenile Yellow Belly Regals on sale again $165 ea.

About $140 with code... LAGOODS

Mike S · 04/20/2018, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alton

Live Aquaria has Juvenile Yellow Belly Regals on sale again $165 ea.

The juvi that i got from them a few months ago has done great. Starting eating pellets right away in QT and adjusted extremely well to my display.

saf1 · 04/20/2018, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by this is me

Adult#1. Right Side

Great looking fish. Mind if I ask what that other fish is called in the background?

mitchrapp · 04/21/2018, 04:56 AM

Centropyge interrupta

saf1 · 04/21/2018, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by mitchrapp

Centropyge interrupta

Thanks. You know that age old saying if you have to ask you probably can't afford it... I've personally not seen that fish before, very pretty. Some times you are just better off not knowing

Thanks for the ID though. Learned something new today which is always a good thing.

this is me · 04/21/2018, 04:23 PM

Not to derail the thread, but I have my pair of interrupta almost a year now. Here they are doing their mating dance which happens every evening when the actinic comes on.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gDZPK0PV3c4

04/08/2018, 04:00 PM	#5851
rmcgookey Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 50	Day 15 Day 15 Eating a bit more comfortably but not going to town. This is a mix of frozen brine and mysis. Most mysis chunks are too big for him to swallow. He’s also getting much less shy swimming in the open even with people standing around the tank which is a peninsula with not a lot of rock and hiding... Knock on wood but so far happy with the decision to Not QT him. Being around other fish eating out of the column helps perhaps. https://youtu.be/_m7Ws0wJRuA

04/09/2018, 09:01 AM	#5854
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	Any discout coupons? __________________ Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip

04/12/2018, 08:06 AM	#5855
this is me Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: MA Posts: 4,074	Here's mine. Had the Juvie for over a year now and the 2 adults about a year. They're all from LA. Surprising, the adult #1 with the short gill spine is the most dominant. Adult #2 will yield for adult #1 on food. The juvie does not get bothered by any of the adults and the false eye is fading away. I don't think the sex has been determined of any of these. Even though I have a pair of mating Interruptus in the tank, the Regals are still my favorite. Adult#1. Right Side Adult#1. Right Side Adult #1. Left Side Adult #2. Left side Juvie. Right Side Juvie. Left side __________________ Nick When a man talks dirty to a woman, it's sexual harassment. When a woman talks dirty to a man, it's $4.95 per minute. Current Tank Info: Miracle 360 gallons

04/12/2018, 03:42 PM	#5858
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	There is a 10% discount code around somewhere. __________________ Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip

04/16/2018, 05:27 PM	#5861
saf1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: California Posts: 2,259	Was there a general consensus with regards to the ideal place to purchase from with the greater chance of success? I was considering ordering a tang today from Live Aquaria and noticed they had a couple but the price seemed higher and they had three to choose from. Indian Ocean Orange, Indo and South Pacific, and Read Sea. I didn't see any of the Juvi medium maldives listed. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place... Edit: Hmm...the purchase / add to car box shows Maldives now for me. Maybe a browser error before. $230 seem about right? For some reason I was thinking 180'ish. __________________ -saf1 Current Tank Info: 210 gallon mixed reef

04/09/2018, 05:39 AM	#5852
alton Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zuehl, Texas Posts: 4,460	Glad it is eating, still on the slim side but it will fill out in time, mine did

04/09/2018, 08:45 AM	#5853
alton Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zuehl, Texas Posts: 4,460	I did notice LA has small and medium juvenile regals again.

04/12/2018, 10:11 AM	#5856
alton Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zuehl, Texas Posts: 4,460	Very nice! Of course now you have me thinking of adding a juvenile to my pair in my 180? But I will need to get a discount code for that to happen at $229 ea

04/12/2018, 10:14 AM	#5857
Tkieu78 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: BAY AREA , CA Posts: 1,025	One of my favorite fish. I need to build up the confidence to try another Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

04/16/2018, 06:16 PM	#5863
Pslreefer In Memoriam Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Port St Lucie, FL Posts: 597	Those are some expensive regals, I got mine from my lfs for $60

04/16/2018, 06:50 PM	#5865
alton Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zuehl, Texas Posts: 4,460	$60 for a yellow belly regal is an awesome price, and about half of what quality marine charges wholesale

04/16/2018, 06:59 PM	#5866
Pslreefer In Memoriam Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Port St Lucie, FL Posts: 597	Not yellow belly, it’s an indo grey belly. I like them better.

04/20/2018, 02:35 PM	#5869
alton Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zuehl, Texas Posts: 4,460	Live Aquaria has Juvenile Yellow Belly Regals on sale again $165 ea.

04/21/2018, 04:56 AM	#5873
mitchrapp Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 297	Centropyge interrupta

04/21/2018, 04:23 PM	#5875
this is me Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: MA Posts: 4,074	Not to derail the thread, but I have my pair of interrupta almost a year now. Here they are doing their mating dance which happens every evening when the actinic comes on. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gDZPK0PV3c4 __________________ Nick When a man talks dirty to a woman, it's sexual harassment. When a woman talks dirty to a man, it's $4.95 per minute. Current Tank Info: Miracle 360 gallons