Holacanthus tricolor
| Identification | Rock Beauty Angelfish or Holocanthus tricolor are beautiful fish, especially when the yellow and black markings are quite distinct. |
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| Maximum Length | 7.9″ |
| Origin | Tropical Western Atlantic |
| Minimum Tank Size | 100 Gallon |
| Reef Compatibility | They can be kept in reef tanks as they mostly pick on small food off the live rock. They will however destroy your algae unless your macro-algae are well established and growing very rapidly (which means strong light, carbon dioxide addition and the use of a good reef fertilizer). |
Behavior
Keep only one such fish. Feed sparingly, as in reef tanks fish get a lot of food from the small animalcules that live on the live rock.
Diet & Feeding
Unlike other holocanthus angelfish, the adult Rock Beauty will usually perish without its normal sponge-dominated diet. It may eat and look good for many months, and then suddenly its color may fade, it will lose weight, and a dark area may appear on top of its head. Ocean Nutrition Formula One and Two for Angelfish is recommended.
Cautions
They are rather susceptible to parasitic infestations.