7/25/2023 0 Comments Emperor angelfish![]() ![]() Most of the Pomacanthus angels do well in SPS coral reef aquariums. If my aquarium was limited to strictly SPS ( Small-Polyped Stony) corals, then I would have had a wider choice in angelfish. And I was prepared to remove a coral or two from the aquarium, if the angelfish took a liking to it. I have a wide selection of corals and clams in my largest reef aquarium, so if an angelfish is prone to pick at a particular coral, it can probably find it in this aquarium. It’s the only Pomacanthus angelfish that I’ve repeatedly witnessed co-existing with LPS (Large-Polyped Stony) corals and clams, as well as with many soft corals, such as Xenia and Zoanthids. ![]() Based upon my past experiences and observations, I determined that the Majestic Angelfish was the safest choice. They all can be kept in reef aquariums with some limitations. xanthometopon) and Majestic Angelfish ( P. I knew it would be one of the Pomacanthus angels, but which one? I narrowed my choices down to the Emperor Angelfish ( P. When I came back to New York I got the itch again to add another angelfish to my reef aquarium. It seemed that every reef aquarium contained at least one or more angelfish. There must be more large angelfish in reef aquariums in this area than any other place in the country. I was in Florida recently for a speaking engagement and had a chance to visit a number of private reef aquariums in the Ft. I just can’t resist experimenting with angelfish in my reef aquariums. The Majestic Angelfish (Pomacanthus navarchus) is about to join the other fish at the feeding clip in this picture from the author’s 500 gallon reef aquarium.
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