Centropyge Multicolor
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Color Form: Black, Blue, Orange, White, Yellow
Diet: Omnivore
Reef Compatible: With Caution
Water Conditions: 22-26° C, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.020-1.025
Max. Size: 9 cm
Origin: Pacific Ocean - Palau; the Caroline Islands of Micronesia and Palau, Guam, Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Gilbert Islands in Kiribati, Fiji, Tonga, the Cook Islands and the Society Islands in French Polynesia
Family: Pomacanthidae
Minimum Tank Size: 265 L
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Color Form: Black, Blue, Orange, White, Yellow
Diet: Omnivore
Reef Compatible: With Caution
Water Conditions: 22-26° C, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.020-1.025
Max. Size: 9 cm
Origin: Pacific Ocean - Palau; the Caroline Islands of Micronesia and Palau, Guam, Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Gilbert Islands in Kiribati, Fiji, Tonga, the Cook Islands and the Society Islands in French Polynesia
Family: Pomacanthidae
Minimum Tank Size: 265 L
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Color Form: Black, Blue, Orange, White, Yellow
Diet: Omnivore
Reef Compatible: With Caution
Water Conditions: 22-26° C, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.020-1.025
Max. Size: 9 cm
Origin: Pacific Ocean - Palau; the Caroline Islands of Micronesia and Palau, Guam, Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Gilbert Islands in Kiribati, Fiji, Tonga, the Cook Islands and the Society Islands in French Polynesia
Family: Pomacanthidae
Minimum Tank Size: 265 L
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 320 liter 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 2.5 cm to 3.8 cm; Medium 3.8 cm to 6.35 cm; Large 6.35 cm to 7.2 cm