False Personifer Angelfish (Chaetodontoplus meredithi)

Quick Stats:
Care Level ? Moderate | Temperament ? Semi-aggressive | Color Form ? Black, Blue, Yellow | Diet ? Omnivore | Reef Compatible ? With Caution | Water Conditions ? sg 1.020?1.025, 72?78? F, dKH 8?12, pH 8.1?8.4 | Max. Size ? 1′ 2″ | Family ? Pomacanthidae | Minimum Tank Size ? 180 gallons | Compatibility ? View Chart

Overview
The False Personifer Angelfish, also known as the Bluemask Angelfish, has an unusual, almost blistered appearance to its body which is generally black. The face is blue-green and the males have a speckled yellow face. A swatch of yellow covers the forehead and the caudal fin is also yellow and split with a blue-green band. This is one of the few species of angelfish where the males differ morphologically from the females. In this case, the males have a slightly longer body than females.

A 180 gallon or larger tank with large quantities of live rock should be provided. Not a good reef dweller, the Personifer Angelfish is prone to nip at stony and soft corals (sessile invertebrates) and clam mantles.

The diet should consist of Spirulina, marine algae, high-quality angelfish preparations, mysis or frozen shrimp, and other meaty items.

Approximate Purchase Size: Small: 2″ to 3″; Small/Medium: 3″ to 4″; Medium: 4″ to 5″; Large: 5″ to 6″; X Large: 6″ to 7 1/2″; Male: Large 5″ to 6″; X Large 6″ to 7″; Show Size 7″ to 9″