Flame Angelfish (7 days for Delivery)
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Marine Fish Perfect Health Promise
All marine fish have a Perfect Health Arrival guarantee. For the following reasons, we cannot guarantee beyond that.
A number of different reasons can affect why a marine fish does not settle into its new environment. These range from:
- Unsuitable water conditions: incorrect pH, high ammonia and nitrite levels.
- Tank bullies: some marine fish are very passive and will not mix well with more boisterous tank mates.
- Incorrect tank size: please research the fish you are buying, as some will become stressed in a tank that is too small.
If you have any problems on arrival
Please contact us straight away and we will extend your guarantee until the fish is healthy again. You must call on the arrival day to activate this.
01293 749046Credit notes
If any of your aquatic life dies during our guarantees and has been acclimatised in a mature aquarium, please take a photo and email it across and we will send you a credit note.
Please email photographs of the deceased specimens to sales@aquaticstoyourdoor.co.uk.
About this fish
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Flame Angelfish (Centropyge loricula)
What is its maximum size?
The Flame Angelfish can grow to approximately 15 cm (6 inches) in length. It is an active swimmer and requires a well-established aquarium with plenty of live rock, hiding places and swimming space. A mature aquarium with plenty of natural grazing opportunities is particularly beneficial.
Where is its origin and where is it exported from?
The Flame Angelfish originates from the tropical Pacific Ocean, particularly around the Marshall Islands, Christmas Island, the Cook Islands, Fiji, Tonga and other central Pacific island groups. It is commonly exported for the aquarium trade from countries such as the Marshall Islands, Fiji and other Pacific island regions.
Is it reef compatible?
Generally considered reef compatible with caution. The Flame Angelfish is often kept successfully in reef aquariums, but some individuals may nip at LPS corals, soft corals, zoanthids and clam mantles. Its behaviour can vary considerably between individual fish, so it should be monitored carefully when introduced into a reef aquarium.
What should I feed it?
Feed a varied diet consisting of marine algae, spirulina, high-quality marine angelfish preparations and enriched frozen foods such as mysis shrimp and brine shrimp. Foods containing sponge material are also beneficial as part of a varied diet. Offer small portions several times throughout the day to support its health, colouration and natural grazing behaviour.
How many can I keep?
Best kept singly in most home aquariums. Flame Angelfish can be territorial, particularly towards other dwarf angelfish and fish with similar body shapes. Keeping multiple individuals may be possible in larger aquariums, particularly when introduced together, but careful observation and sufficient space are essential.
How compatible is it with other fish?
Generally peaceful towards most community marine fish, although it can become territorial towards other dwarf angelfish. Suitable tankmates include tangs, butterflyfish, wrasses, gobies and other compatible marine species. Avoid keeping it with overly aggressive fish or other dwarf angelfish in smaller aquariums. Provide plenty of live rock and hiding places to help reduce territorial behaviour.
Water parameters
Temperature: 24–28°C
pH: 8.1–8.4
Specific gravity: 1.023–1.026
Ammonia and nitrite: 0 ppm
Nitrate: Keep as low as practical with stable water quality.
Additional care requirements
If it does not arrive alive, you do not pay for it.
Photograph the bag unopened, send it to us within four hours of delivery, and we will put it right with a refund or a replacement.* Our guarantee on marine fish covers their health on arrival. If anything concerns you, please ring us on the day they arrive and we will extend it until the fish is healthy again.
*Whether we refund or replace is our decision and depends on the fish and its cost. A replacement may travel with a future order rather than straight away.