lemonyx Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Got a pair of Swallow Tails for the tank and here they are too hard to take pix's of, since they don't keep still long enough for a pose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lamont Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 HOw big do they get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Dena Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 beautiful...are those part of the angel family? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonyx Posted May 20, 2010 Author Share Posted May 20, 2010 Genicanthus melanospilos Members of the genus Genicanthus are planktivores and will not bother corals or clams in the aquarium, making them the perfect reef angel. Females of this species are commonly known as the "Swallowtail Angel", while males are usually called the "Zebra Angel". Still others call it the "Black Spot Angel". Females are yellow above, white below, with dark bands on the upper and lower edges of the tail. Males are white overall with numerous black bands on the head and the body. The Zebra angelfish readily adapts to life in captivity, accepting aquarium fare and acclimating to the conditions found in a well-maintained aquarium. These fish are active and spend most of the daylight hours swimming about in mid-water. Therefore, it is important to provide them with plenty of swimming room. They can be kept in pairs or in small aggregations in larger tanks, but only keep on male per aquarium. Around 3"-4" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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