Regal Angel Primer - Page 233

Mike S · 03/03/2018, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by alton

Ted these Maldives Regals have helped a bunch in getting a Regal that does well in our tanks and it doesn't require a pro to get to eat. The four LFS in the San Antonio area that i use will not bring in a Regal to the store to sell even after I tell them how well the Maldives do in my tanks. My two from last year are getting along great and are not that shy especially when it comes to feeding time. The third which came in as a baby I had to trade for corals do to it growing so fast in my office tank. I guess I shouldn't feed the tank 6 times a day sometimes. I know this sounds crazy but I think our fish do better if we spend more time with them versus walk up to the tank feed and walk away. Being in my office 11 hours a day has its advantages.

Yep the medium Maldives that i picked up from LA has been doing fantastic. Was eating the first day and start on proles on day 2. It did do some headshaking the first few days but that has stopped after a freshwater dip and two rounds of prazi.

alton · 03/09/2018, 11:07 AM

Medium juveniles on sale again!

pfan151 · 03/09/2018, 11:19 AM

Mine is eating anything I throw at him now. Still have him in the little 30g reef and not the big tank though. Scared to screw up a good thing right now.

Pslreefer · 03/09/2018, 11:50 AM

Mine is really only eating pellets and romaine, every now and then will take a piece of mysis or brine.

GoldeneyeRet · 03/09/2018, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by alton

Medium juveniles on sale again!

Are these the LA regals? If so, have they been doing ok?

Great deal if they have reasonable chance of success

OrionN · 03/10/2018, 07:44 AM

What do you guys think regarding small Regal Juvi, listed size of 1.5-2 inches. Is this too small?

pfan151 · 03/10/2018, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by OrionN

What do you guys think regarding small Regal Juvi, listed size of 1.5-2 inches. Is this too small?

That’s what I ordered a few weeks ago and it is doing incredibly well. I have already seen noticeable growth on mine.

OrionN · 03/10/2018, 09:03 AM

Thanks. This is the size I will look for when I am in the market for them. I am almost there

pfan151 · 03/10/2018, 12:58 PM

This is mine today

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carrots · 03/10/2018, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by OrionN

What do you guys think regarding small Regal Juvi, listed size of 1.5-2 inches. Is this too small?

Last year I got a 1.25 inch Regal from a LFS. It didn't even have adult striping yet. It was eating mysis shrimp and slivers of clam meat within hours. My other Regal was bought as a 4" and it took a week to start eating. If I were to buy another I wouldn't pass up the tiny ones.

alton · 03/12/2018, 10:10 AM

Well since there are no new post I am guessing RC members are filled up with Regal Angels?

saf1 · 03/12/2018, 10:19 AM

Nope - not I. Still on my list to buy. Just waiting for my upgrade to finish and the tank a little bit more established before I add any fish. Only fish that will be introduced are those that are currently in my 40 breeder and subject to move

Coral beauty, mated pair of clowns, pair of pajama cardinals, and a lawnmower blenny. My guess is they won't know what to do with all of the space in the new 210 they are soon to move into

So I've just been reading on all the action with regards to you all's Regals so I can properly acclimate and care.

OrionN · 03/12/2018, 02:15 PM

I need a few weeks then I am in the market for 2 or 3 Regal. Just a few weeks more. Put salt water in my tank yesterday. Right now my HT and QT system are holding fish for the new system.

rmcgookey · 03/15/2018, 12:58 PM

Hey all. Placed another order on LA for a Juvi medium maldives regal. (Sat delivery) the Juvi small LA order I placed weeks ago never shipped out and I had to cancel.

I've tried regals before (not from LA) with very poor success acclimating. This time I plan to put the fish into the display, perhaps in a partitioned section if fish are intimidating him.

Any advice on the acclimation technique? Drip acclimate and then freshwater bath? Prazi dips? Curious what everyone recommends for the order of operations (e.g., drip tank water into ship water, then prazi and or freshwater baths in a certain order? bath timing?) .

I've read various methods. I want to do the best procedure for a fish going right into a display reef, not a seperate QT system. And do it with minimal stress while attempting to remove any flukes or pests that may tag along on the fish.

Thanks everyone. Will keep you posted.

albano · 03/15/2018, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by rmcgookey

I want to do the best procedure for a fish going right into a display reef, not a seperate QT system. And do it with minimal stress while attempting to remove any flukes or pests that may tag along on the fish.

I don't think that you're going to like the advice!

alton · 03/15/2018, 02:57 PM

My first question is what other fish do you have in your display that you do not mind losing? And or are they all docile so not to mess with the Regal's eating? As far as dips and baths here is mine whether it is right or wrong but for me it works.
Acclimation (30 min), FW Bath (10 to 20 min), Prazi for 1 hour, and then into QT unless it is a small juvenile and there is nothing in the display tank except my BSJF. And here comes another right or wrong, I believe small juvenile ship 10 x better than an adult plus it does better in holding so it is less likely to contract a disease. As an example your fish will come in almost a gallon of water, where as an adult ten times the size will not come in 10 x the volume of water. Good luck on your getting your regal. The Maldives are not bullet proof, but pretty close. Here is my BF in a 100 gallon QT tub

OrionN · 03/16/2018, 05:09 AM

BSJF? Please spell it t out. I even Googled it. Some mutual fund is the result

eastlake · 03/16/2018, 06:58 AM

Blue spotted jaw fish?

roberthu526 · 03/24/2018, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by rmcgookey

Good point, acclimated is the wrong word. However, would like one that is eating something and functioning in captivity. I've found it's very tough to recover unhealthy fish that don't eat right after hitting the tanks in the US.

I've had a lot of challenges with simply obtaining a healthy regal at a small size. I've become more interested lately from following this chain and seeing folks obtaining healthy yellow/orange belly juvis from common sources like LA, DD, LFS, etc.

I live in Atlanta and I never see healthy juvi regals at LFS. I come across 4"+ ones though. I'm sure most are snagged by hobbyists who don't know what they're getting into in terms of acclimating these fish and placing them in a tank where they wont get dominated. Very shy fish at first.

Glad to see another reefer from the same city! Which LFS do you usually go to?

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roberthu526 · 03/25/2018, 08:41 PM

Here is my latest addition.

https://youtu.be/bdETDqhkt7Y

alton · 03/26/2018, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by roberthu526

Here is my latest addition.

https://youtu.be/bdETDqhkt7Y

Wow 4 regals, that is living on the edge.
And Yes BSJF is Blue Spot Jawfish.

http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forum/i...spot-club.147/

roberthu526 · 03/26/2018, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by alton

Wow 4 regals, that is living on the edge.
And Yes BSJF is Blue Spot Jawfish.

http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forum/i...spot-club.147/

Believe me I know it really well. I only ordered two but somehow Liveaquaria messed up and sent me four Regal in two boxes... Most people would probably feel lucky but I was like “oh damn...” my tank is going to be way overloaded!
Originally I was going to setup a 300G somewhere between thanksgiving and Christmas but now I am pulling it forward to June and July if all the fish do well.

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rmcgookey · 03/26/2018, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by roberthu526

Glad to see another reefer from the same city! Which LFS do you usually go to?

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Nice! I bounce around to LFSs - including The Fish Store, Pure Reef, Atlanta Aquarium, Reef Shac. What are your go-tos?

roberthu526 · 03/26/2018, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by rmcgookey

Nice! I bounce around to LFSs - including The Fish Store, Pure Reef, Atlanta Aquarium, Reef Shac. What are your go-tos?

I don’t really have a go to place. I go to the ones you mentioned the most except Reef Shac. I just got a copper band butterfly from Atlanta Aquarium yesterday. Finally found one eating well.
I am in Suwannee. Where are you at? Based on the stores you go to I am guessing you are not too far from me.

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rmcgookey · 03/26/2018, 01:50 PM

The Maldives Juvi (Medium) just arrived Saturday from Live Aquaria (Cali). Multiple mixups delayed the shipment but he arrived.

Very tiny. Maybe 2-2.5 inches. Link to a youtube video from today (day 3) nipping at a clam.

https://youtu.be/fxuwEkq4Jso

He's sectioned off in my display by egg crate. Only a firefish and goby can get through. Went through a long temp controlled drip acclimation followed by 7 minute freshwater dip upon delivery Saturday. He's very shy as expected, he does venture out into the open a little at a time.

He's nipped at rock, algae, and a thawed frozen clam. He has not gone for flake food, frozen mysis, rods, multiple types of pellets, masstick. Garlic enhanced doesnt seem to help. Have not tried live clam or any other live foods. I've had luck getting them onto flakes early but this guy is not interested!

Anyone who recently acquired one of these small Maldives recently have luck feeding? Would love some advice on food and technique. It's only day 3 but reading about some eating on day 1.

Thanks!

03/10/2018, 07:44 AM	#5806
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	What do you guys think regarding small Regal Juvi, listed size of 1.5-2 inches. Is this too small? __________________ Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip

03/10/2018, 09:03 AM	#5808
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	Thanks. This is the size I will look for when I am in the market for them. I am almost there __________________ Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip

03/12/2018, 10:19 AM	#5812
saf1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: California Posts: 2,259	Nope - not I. Still on my list to buy. Just waiting for my upgrade to finish and the tank a little bit more established before I add any fish. Only fish that will be introduced are those that are currently in my 40 breeder and subject to move Coral beauty, mated pair of clowns, pair of pajama cardinals, and a lawnmower blenny. My guess is they won't know what to do with all of the space in the new 210 they are soon to move into So I've just been reading on all the action with regards to you all's Regals so I can properly acclimate and care. __________________ -saf1 Current Tank Info: 210 gallon mixed reef

03/12/2018, 02:15 PM	#5813
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	I need a few weeks then I am in the market for 2 or 3 Regal. Just a few weeks more. Put salt water in my tank yesterday. Right now my HT and QT system are holding fish for the new system. __________________ Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip

03/16/2018, 05:09 AM	#5817
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	BSJF? Please spell it t out. I even Googled it. Some mutual fund is the result __________________ Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip

03/09/2018, 11:07 AM	#5802
alton Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zuehl, Texas Posts: 4,460	Medium juveniles on sale again!

03/09/2018, 11:19 AM	#5803
pfan151 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: FL Posts: 1,897	Mine is eating anything I throw at him now. Still have him in the little 30g reef and not the big tank though. Scared to screw up a good thing right now.

03/09/2018, 11:50 AM	#5804
Pslreefer In Memoriam Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Port St Lucie, FL Posts: 597	Mine is really only eating pellets and romaine, every now and then will take a piece of mysis or brine.

03/10/2018, 12:58 PM	#5809
pfan151 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: FL Posts: 1,897	This is mine today Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03/12/2018, 10:10 AM	#5811
alton Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zuehl, Texas Posts: 4,460	Well since there are no new post I am guessing RC members are filled up with Regal Angels?

03/15/2018, 12:58 PM	#5814
rmcgookey Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 50	Hey all. Placed another order on LA for a Juvi medium maldives regal. (Sat delivery) the Juvi small LA order I placed weeks ago never shipped out and I had to cancel. I've tried regals before (not from LA) with very poor success acclimating. This time I plan to put the fish into the display, perhaps in a partitioned section if fish are intimidating him. Any advice on the acclimation technique? Drip acclimate and then freshwater bath? Prazi dips? Curious what everyone recommends for the order of operations (e.g., drip tank water into ship water, then prazi and or freshwater baths in a certain order? bath timing?) . I've read various methods. I want to do the best procedure for a fish going right into a display reef, not a seperate QT system. And do it with minimal stress while attempting to remove any flukes or pests that may tag along on the fish. Thanks everyone. Will keep you posted.

03/16/2018, 06:58 AM	#5818
eastlake Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: willoughby Posts: 648	Blue spotted jaw fish?

03/25/2018, 08:41 PM	#5820
roberthu526 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 290	Here is my latest addition. https://youtu.be/bdETDqhkt7Y

03/26/2018, 01:50 PM	#5825
rmcgookey Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 50	The Maldives Juvi (Medium) just arrived Saturday from Live Aquaria (Cali). Multiple mixups delayed the shipment but he arrived. Very tiny. Maybe 2-2.5 inches. Link to a youtube video from today (day 3) nipping at a clam. https://youtu.be/fxuwEkq4Jso He's sectioned off in my display by egg crate. Only a firefish and goby can get through. Went through a long temp controlled drip acclimation followed by 7 minute freshwater dip upon delivery Saturday. He's very shy as expected, he does venture out into the open a little at a time. He's nipped at rock, algae, and a thawed frozen clam. He has not gone for flake food, frozen mysis, rods, multiple types of pellets, masstick. Garlic enhanced doesnt seem to help. Have not tried live clam or any other live foods. I've had luck getting them onto flakes early but this guy is not interested! Anyone who recently acquired one of these small Maldives recently have luck feeding? Would love some advice on food and technique. It's only day 3 but reading about some eating on day 1. Thanks!