Regal Angel Primer - Page 119

szwab · 10/26/2011, 11:15 PM

That's a bummer. I had to sacrifice my zoanthids. Mine don't mess with sps or the lps other than the occasional nip. But every single zoanthid was gone after adding the second regal. The first learnd from the second that they were good pretty quickly as well

rhouse24 · 11/11/2011, 12:14 PM

Took delivery of this guy last week

He is about 4" from Sumatra. He shipped well but still hid for the first day. I started trying to give him mysis which he would only eat one or two at a time.

Feeding on the first day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw4axa7mPpw

In the last few days I started feeding him brine shrimp which he eats like popcorn (20ish pieces per feeding).

This is my second regal. I purchased a grey bellied 6 months ago and it starved, it was heartbreaking. So seeing this guy eat on the first day was so exciting I called all my friends to tell them, lol.

I would like him to take to the mysis but either the size or taste turns him off.

125mph · 11/11/2011, 01:21 PM

Nice one rhouse!

I just received my regal.. this guy is small and pretty.. was in Kevin Kohen's personal tank. It shipped okay, water was a bit cold and he was on his side.. but the minute I put him in the tank he was swimming normal. Hope he makes it!

rhouse24 · 11/11/2011, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 125mph

Nice one rhouse!

I just received my regal.. this guy is small and pretty.. was in Kevin Kohen's personal tank.

Oh cool, I saw him on DD. They said he's from the indian ocean. Is he taking any food yet?

125mph · 11/11/2011, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by rhouse24

Oh cool, I saw him on DD. They said he's from the indian ocean. Is he taking any food yet?

He's been hiding all day. I just tried to feed him but he wont leave his lil cave. No biggie yet. I've dealt with several shy fish before and they usually get more comfortable in a few days...

If after a week he doesnt change, then i'll start getting concerned.

He is pretty fat so LA did a great job conditioning him.

szwab · 11/11/2011, 11:34 PM

Just found out my Regals like how linkia starfish taste.

Added a linkia today (small one) at first I thought it was just "checking out the new guy" So I turned the lights off. After about 4 hrs turned the lights back on and both of them went right back at him. Not nipping it was a full out assault as they drug him back into the rock work. I turned out the lights again in hopes it wasn't too late for him to crawl out so I I could move him to another tank.
Anyone else experience this? I can say it's not because they are hungry both are fat and healthy. I feed 2-3x a day and usually have nori available.

szwab · 11/11/2011, 11:34 PM

Just found out my Regals like how linkia starfish taste.

Added a linkia today (small one) at first I thought it was just "checking out the new guy" So I turned the lights off. After about 4 hrs turned the lights back on and both of them went right back at him. Not nipping it was a full out assault as they drug him back into the rock work. I turned out the lights again in hopes it wasn't too late for him to crawl out so I I could move him to another tank.
Anyone else experience this? I can say it's not because they are hungry both are fat and healthy. I feed 2-3x a day and usually have nori available.

ryanrid · 11/12/2011, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhouse24

Took delivery of this guy last week

He is about 4" from Sumatra. He shipped well but still hid for the first day. I started trying to give him mysis which he would only eat one or two at a time.

Feeding on the first day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw4axa7mPpw

In the last few days I started feeding him brine shrimp which he eats like popcorn (20ish pieces per feeding).

This is my second regal. I purchased a grey bellied 6 months ago and it starved, it was heartbreaking. So seeing this guy eat on the first day was so exciting I called all my friends to tell them, lol.

I would like him to take to the mysis but either the size or taste turns him off.

That is one handsome regal there, good luck with it

125mph · 11/12/2011, 03:47 PM

So far so good. Regal started eating as of day #2. I blew some mysis for him and he quickly went ate. He is getting braver and not hiding in the cave as much.

The tank is still divided so that the potters angel doesn't harass him. I hope to remove the divider in a month and see what happens.

LukFox · 12/09/2011, 11:54 PM

My pair is still doing well. Have had them for about a year and a half now. Here's a short feeding video of the fish enjoying a clam.

shaka · 12/10/2011, 12:44 AM

Did you purchase them as a pair or did you have one already and added the 2nd one later?

LukFox · 12/10/2011, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by shaka

Did you purchase them as a pair or did you have one already and added the 2nd one later?

I paired them myself, bought two 2.5" regals. I detailed the process in this thread, starting on page 110. About your goldflake thread, I'm sure you can pair them. I'd get one small and a slightly bigger one. Getting two of the same size like I did for my regals made the whole thing more difficult.

shaka · 12/10/2011, 01:04 AM

I started reading your posts regarding medicating your regals. I've had my regal for just over 5 years. She's always been a very timid feeder, but just recently her appetite has really diminished. She still eats NLS pellets, spirulina enriched brine, and fresh clam, just not with gusto. I've noticed her poop is stringy, but it's always been stringy ( for 5 years). Should I treat with Prazipro or just observe for now?

LukFox · 12/10/2011, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shaka

I started reading your posts regarding medicating your regals. I've had my regal for just over 5 years. She's always been a very timid feeder, but just recently her appetite has really diminished. She still eats NLS pellets, spirulina enriched brine, and fresh clam, just not with gusto. I've noticed her poop is stringy, but it's always been stringy ( for 5 years). Should I treat with Prazipro or just observe for now?

Mmmm you could start soaking her food in metro+. That's what I did for my regals and some butterflies before and never noticed any side effects, but I didn't have corals in these tanks so I don't know. Still, the results were fantastic.

Dr Colliebreath · 12/10/2011, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LukFox

My pair is still doing well. Have had them for about a year and a half now. Here's a short feeding video of the fish enjoying a clam.

What are the two fish in the video other than the regals? They are nice-looking.

LukFox · 12/10/2011, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr Colliebreath

What are the two fish in the video other than the regals? They are nice-looking.

The black one is a dusky butterfly (Chaetodon flavirostris) and the white one is a yellowhead butterfly (Chaetodon xanthocephalus). It can be hard to find a healthy dusky, and it can be hard to find yellowheads at all but they pop up now and again.

SDguy · 12/10/2011, 10:27 AM

I know this is the regal angel thread, but your butterflies are stunning, Alexa!!

shaka · 12/10/2011, 11:31 AM

NY Aquatics just had Yellowhead Butterflies ( Chaetodon xanthocephalus) in stock the other day.

LukFox- If I soak her food in Metro+ is there any risk of killing off any hermit crabs or other inverts that might scavenge the scraps?

LukFox · 12/10/2011, 12:42 PM

Thanks Peter! I knew you'd find this haha.

I'm not sure about the effect on inverts, I had them in a tank without snails, hermits, etc. There was no affect on the featherdusters and no noticeable difference in the bristleworms, though.

SDguy · 12/10/2011, 02:54 PM

Definitely. I didn't realize your dusky was so big!

LukFox · 12/10/2011, 03:09 PM

She's a beast, and eats like one too!

SDguy · 12/10/2011, 03:12 PM

Haha, I can tell in the video.

Dr Colliebreath · 12/10/2011, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LukFox

The black one is a dusky butterfly (Chaetodon flavirostris) and the white one is a yellowhead butterfly (Chaetodon xanthocephalus). It can be hard to find a healthy dusky, and it can be hard to find yellowheads at all but they pop up now and again.

I need a bigger tank. There are so many great butterflies out there and I just don't have room for a significant portion.

Back to regals, I have had a regal in quarantine with a Moorish Idol for just over a week. While the Moorish is out swimming around much more (the regal spends a portion of its time hiding), the regal greatly out-competes the Moorish Idol for food by a large margin. It eats more types of food and gets 80+% of the food that goes into the QT, regularly going to the top and eating off the bottom as well as getting most of the food in the water column.

SDguy · 12/11/2011, 09:09 AM

Just get the bigger tank now! You're already gonna need it for the MI.... I know how it feels, hence my signature

Inklinkerman · 12/12/2011, 02:09 PM

Im wanting to add another regal to my reef tank to join the one that I've had for just over 6 months now.
My current fish is a 5" maldive specimen and id like to add another yellow belly. would I be best to add a juvenile or a smaller adult?
am I right in thinking the dominant of the pair will become the male?

Any other tips to give them the best chance of forming a pair?

Thanks

David

10/26/2011, 11:15 PM	#2951
szwab RC Mod Join Date: May 2002 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 15,225	That's a bummer. I had to sacrifice my zoanthids. Mine don't mess with sps or the lps other than the occasional nip. But every single zoanthid was gone after adding the second regal. The first learnd from the second that they were good pretty quickly as well __________________ Mark "I got a fever, and the only prescription, is more cowbell" ~ Christopher Walken Current Tank Info: AGE 240 Flatback Hex

11/11/2011, 12:14 PM	#2952
rhouse24 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 60	Took delivery of this guy last week He is about 4" from Sumatra. He shipped well but still hid for the first day. I started trying to give him mysis which he would only eat one or two at a time. Feeding on the first day. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw4axa7mPpw In the last few days I started feeding him brine shrimp which he eats like popcorn (20ish pieces per feeding). This is my second regal. I purchased a grey bellied 6 months ago and it starved, it was heartbreaking. So seeing this guy eat on the first day was so exciting I called all my friends to tell them, lol. I would like him to take to the mysis but either the size or taste turns him off. __________________ ~Rob Current Tank Info: 110 gal super show, basement 90gal sump, SRO 200 extreme, Velocity T3, 2-250 watt 14.5K coralifes, 4 PC actinics, 1/4hp chiller, Neptune Apex Controller Last edited by Dino; 03/30/2018 at 05:54 AM.

11/11/2011, 01:21 PM	#2953
125mph Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,405	Nice one rhouse! I just received my regal.. this guy is small and pretty.. was in Kevin Kohen's personal tank. It shipped okay, water was a bit cold and he was on his side.. but the minute I put him in the tank he was swimming normal. Hope he makes it! __________________ 180G Rimless Starphire 72x24x24 (Miracles) 3 x Ecotech XR15w G4 Pro \| T5 x 4 \| 2 x Mp40wQD GEO 612 Cal Reactor \| Vertex Omega 150 Skimmer \| Chaeto Reactor Synergy Reef CL44 Sump \| Neptune Apex

11/11/2011, 11:34 PM	#2956
szwab RC Mod Join Date: May 2002 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 15,225	Just found out my Regals like how linkia starfish taste. Added a linkia today (small one) at first I thought it was just "checking out the new guy" So I turned the lights off. After about 4 hrs turned the lights back on and both of them went right back at him. Not nipping it was a full out assault as they drug him back into the rock work. I turned out the lights again in hopes it wasn't too late for him to crawl out so I I could move him to another tank. Anyone else experience this? I can say it's not because they are hungry both are fat and healthy. I feed 2-3x a day and usually have nori available. __________________ Mark "I got a fever, and the only prescription, is more cowbell" ~ Christopher Walken Current Tank Info: AGE 240 Flatback Hex

11/11/2011, 11:34 PM	#2957
szwab RC Mod Join Date: May 2002 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 15,225	Just found out my Regals like how linkia starfish taste. Added a linkia today (small one) at first I thought it was just "checking out the new guy" So I turned the lights off. After about 4 hrs turned the lights back on and both of them went right back at him. Not nipping it was a full out assault as they drug him back into the rock work. I turned out the lights again in hopes it wasn't too late for him to crawl out so I I could move him to another tank. Anyone else experience this? I can say it's not because they are hungry both are fat and healthy. I feed 2-3x a day and usually have nori available. __________________ Mark "I got a fever, and the only prescription, is more cowbell" ~ Christopher Walken Current Tank Info: AGE 240 Flatback Hex

11/12/2011, 03:47 PM	#2959
125mph Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,405	So far so good. Regal started eating as of day #2. I blew some mysis for him and he quickly went ate. He is getting braver and not hiding in the cave as much. The tank is still divided so that the potters angel doesn't harass him. I hope to remove the divider in a month and see what happens. __________________ 180G Rimless Starphire 72x24x24 (Miracles) 3 x Ecotech XR15w G4 Pro \| T5 x 4 \| 2 x Mp40wQD GEO 612 Cal Reactor \| Vertex Omega 150 Skimmer \| Chaeto Reactor Synergy Reef CL44 Sump \| Neptune Apex

12/09/2011, 11:54 PM	#2960
LukFox Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Los Gatos, CA Posts: 3,502	My pair is still doing well. Have had them for about a year and a half now. Here's a short feeding video of the fish enjoying a clam. __________________ Alexa

12/10/2011, 12:44 AM	#2961
shaka Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 224	Did you purchase them as a pair or did you have one already and added the 2nd one later?

12/10/2011, 01:04 AM	#2963
shaka Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 224	I started reading your posts regarding medicating your regals. I've had my regal for just over 5 years. She's always been a very timid feeder, but just recently her appetite has really diminished. She still eats NLS pellets, spirulina enriched brine, and fresh clam, just not with gusto. I've noticed her poop is stringy, but it's always been stringy ( for 5 years). Should I treat with Prazipro or just observe for now?

12/10/2011, 10:27 AM	#2967
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	I know this is the regal angel thread, but your butterflies are stunning, Alexa!! __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

12/10/2011, 11:31 AM	#2968
shaka Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 224	NY Aquatics just had Yellowhead Butterflies ( Chaetodon xanthocephalus) in stock the other day. LukFox- If I soak her food in Metro+ is there any risk of killing off any hermit crabs or other inverts that might scavenge the scraps?

12/10/2011, 12:42 PM	#2969
LukFox Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Los Gatos, CA Posts: 3,502	Thanks Peter! I knew you'd find this haha. I'm not sure about the effect on inverts, I had them in a tank without snails, hermits, etc. There was no affect on the featherdusters and no noticeable difference in the bristleworms, though. __________________ Alexa

12/10/2011, 02:54 PM	#2970
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	Definitely. I didn't realize your dusky was so big! __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

12/10/2011, 03:09 PM	#2971
LukFox Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Los Gatos, CA Posts: 3,502	She's a beast, and eats like one too! __________________ Alexa

12/10/2011, 03:12 PM	#2972
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	Haha, I can tell in the video. __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

12/11/2011, 09:09 AM	#2974
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	Just get the bigger tank now! You're already gonna need it for the MI.... I know how it feels, hence my signature __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

12/12/2011, 02:09 PM	#2975
Inklinkerman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: UK Posts: 306	Im wanting to add another regal to my reef tank to join the one that I've had for just over 6 months now. My current fish is a 5" maldive specimen and id like to add another yellow belly. would I be best to add a juvenile or a smaller adult? am I right in thinking the dominant of the pair will become the male? Any other tips to give them the best chance of forming a pair? Thanks David