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Arabian Angelfish

Category: Angelfish

The Arabian Angelfish is also known as Asfur Angelfish or the Crescent Angelfish. The Arabian fish is native to the Red Sea. However, the fish can also be found inhabiting in the Indo-Pacific. As it is with all the Angelfish to be hermaphroditic so is the Arabian Angelfish. The fish is very difficult to breed in aquarium because of its non-communal character. In addition, the fish can be very indistinguishable from its male and female species. The eggs of the Arabian Angles are laid singly on the seabed to mature into a fully grown Arabian of maximum lengths of about sixteen inches

The Arabian Angelfish has a black face, a purple or a dark blue or steely blue body and pale blue or white predominant crescent or meandering stripes which vertically bis

Arabian Angelfish (Pomacanthus asfur) The Arabian Angelfish is also known as Asfur Angelfish or the Crescent Angelfish. The Arabian fish is native to the Red Sea. However, the fish can also be found inhabiting in the Indo-Pacific. As it is with all the Angelfish to be hermaphroditic so is the Arabian Angelfish.
Arabian Angelfish are found in pairs or by themselves in reefs at depths of 10 to 50 feet (3 to 15 m). The Arabian Angelfish like hiding in areas near caves where there is soft and stony corals. That's were the Arabian Angelfish feed on tunicates, sponges benthic algae and weeds. The fish is very difficult to breed in aquarium because of its non-communal character. In the wild the Arabian Angelfish may crossbreed with the Yellowbar Angelfish or Red Sea Angelfish. It has not been possible to breed the Arabian Angelfish in captivity. In addition, the fish can be very indistinguishable from its male and female species. The eggs of the Arabian Angles are laid singly on the seabed to mature into a fully grown Arabian of maximum lengths of about sixteen inches

The Arabian Angelfish has a black face, a purple or a dark blue or steely blue body and pale blue or white predominant crescent or meandering stripes which vertically bisects the body and is yellow in color. Upon maturity, the Arabian fish develops a dark grayish-black body color with a crescent-shaped, broad sash yellow in color and a yellowish tail. Its dorsal fin is made up of twelve spines with nineteen to twenty rays.

In addition, the fins are elongated into filaments trailing behind it as it swims in the aquarium. The fish’s anal fin is extended by filaments with eighteen to twenty soft rays and three spines. Its pectoral fins have approximately seventeen to eighteen rays. It is important to note that all the juveniles have completely different appearances.

An Arabian Anglefish can do well in a two hundred and twenty gallon tank with several live rocks for grazing and caves as hiding places. However it is important to note that, shy Arabian can do best if not inhabited by other Arabian fishes due to territorial behaviors of the fish species.

fact is that a Arabian Angelfish are omnivorous, (definition-they eat both other animals and plants). Arabian Angelfish feeds mainly on sponges and tunicates. However, the fish can also be fed on a diet of meats and vegetables.

Aquarium care of Arabian Angelfish

Test the water when preparing your tank for your Arabian Angelfish: You will need to purchase a liquid tester so that you can test for Nitrates and Ammonia. The strip-style test kits are unreliable and a waste of money. You should use a dechlorinating product to remove the harmful chlorine from the water. Test for nitrite, ammonia, and proper PH. The ammonia should always be 0, the nitrite should be 0, and the nitrate should preferably be below 20 ppm. If it's at or above 40 ppm, you have too many fish or are not changing the water often enough.
Ideal water temperature for your Arabian Angelfish is between 72 to78º F (22-25.5º Cel) and pH from 8.1 to 8.4. The specific gravity at 1.020 to 1.025.
Cycling your tank is important, Follow the steps to cycle your tank. This establishes healthy bacterial and chemical levels.

When buying your Arabian Angelfish see which one looks like the healthier fish. Be wary of tanks with dead fish in them, as this can be a sign of illness or improper care. Clamped fins are a sign of illness. In addition, healthy Arabian Angelfish will have no white spots, make sure they swim with their fins held upright, and have a nice rich color or colors. Make sure they swim all over the tank and look healthy.
When adding the Arabian Angelfish to the aquarium, it is important to introduce the Arabian Angelfish to the tank environment slowly. As soon as you get home, float the entire, closed pet store bag (with the Arabian Angelfish inside!) in the tank on top of the water for about a half hour. This will allow the water in the plastic bag and the fish to equalize out to the same temperature as in your tank, so your Arabian Angelfish does not get shocked by the different temperature. Next, add a small amount of water from your tank to the bag, and wait about 15 minutes. Do this at least one more time. Us a net to catch your Arabian Angelfish and then while the fish is in the net, dispose of all the water down a drain or outside. Then transfer the Arabian Angelfish carefully into the your tank. This process not only reduces stress for you Arabian Angelfish, it also prevents the dirty pet store water from contaminating your tank with disease.
Remove 30% of the water each month with new water, or a 15% water change every 2 weeks is ideal for keeping nitrates lower. With corals in the Arabian Angelfish tank, then 20% water change every month, or 10% change every 2 weeks.

ects the body and is yellow in color. Upon maturity, the Arabian fish develops a dark grayish-black body color with a crescent-shaped, broad sash yellow in color and a yellowish tail. Its dorsal fin is made up of twelve spines with nineteen to twenty rays.

In addition, the fins are elongated into filaments trailing behind it as it swims in the aquarium. The fish’s anal fin is extended by filaments with eighteen to twenty soft rays and three spines. Its pectoral fins have approximately seventeen to eighteen rays. It is important to note that all the juveniles have completely different appearances.

An Arabian Anglefish can do well in a two hundred and twenty gallon tank with several live rocks for grazing and caves as hiding places. However it is important to note that, shy Arabian can do best if not inhabited by other Arabian fishes due to territorial behaviors of the fish species.

Arabian Angelfish feeds mainly on sponges and tunicates. However, the fish can also be fed on a diet of meats and vegetables.