Care guide at a glance
Genicanthus melanospilos
Description
A swallowtail angel with strongly differing sexes - males barred in black over pale yellow, females plain blue-grey with a black-edged lyre tail. Reef safe and peaceful.
Feeding
Planktivore. Frozen mysis, enriched brine shrimp and fine marine pellets, three times daily.
Compatibility
Reef safe and peaceful. Best as one male with two or more females.
Behaviour and personality
Swims constantly in open water feeding from the current, rather than grazing rockwork.
Before you buy
Like all Genicanthus, it is reef safe because it is a planktivore - but that also means it needs frequent feeding rather than grazing between meals.
DX courier delivery is £20 per livestock order.
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There is no minimum or maximum order value.
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