Multicolor Angelfish (Centropyge multicolor)

Quick Stats:
Care Level: Moderate | Temperament: Semi-aggressive | Color Form: Black, Blue, Orange, White, 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: 3?” | Family: Pomacanthidae | Minimum Tank Size: 70 gallons | Compatibility: View Chart

Overview
The Multicolor Angelfish, also known as the Pastel Pygmy Angelfish or Many-colored Angelfish, is pale peach-orange to yellow. Black speckles on a background of blue highlight an area just behind the eyes. The dorsal and anal fins are blue-black while the caudal fin is yellow. In bright contrast to its other colors, there is a horizontal swatch of silvery-white from mid-body to the caudal fin.
The Multicolor Angelfish needs a minimum of a 70 gallon tank with lots of hiding places and live rock for grazing on microalgae. It does best in subdued lighting, since in the wild, it is a deep-water swimmer. The Multicolor Angelfish may nip at fleshy stony and soft corals (sessile invertebrates) and clam mantles. It is sensitive to copper-based medications.

The diet of the Multicolor Angelfish should include Spirulina, high-quality angelfish preparations, mysis or frozen shrimp, and other high-quality meaty items.

Approximate Purchase Size: Small 1″ to 1 1/2″; Medium 1 1/2″ to 2 1/2″; Large 2 1/2″ to 3″