Centropyge argi

Maintenance :

Easy

Compatibilité aquarium récifal :

Orange

Taille adulte moyenne :

7 / 2.7

Taille minimale de l’aquarium :

100 to 200 liters

Relations intraspécifiques :

Lives on a pair

Relations interspécifiques, ne pas maintenir en présence de :

Does not get on well with other species of the same genus, except in large volume aquariums.

Dimorphisme sexuel :

Yes

Dimorphisme sexuel du mâle :

Larger and long shaped, more colourful, with bright blue stripes on the edge of the fins.

Dimorphisme sexuel de la femelle :

Smaller and round, duller, like young individuals (male or female)

Zone de vie dans l’aquarium :

Full water
Rocks

Conseils de nos experts :

Among the smallest angels with its maximum 7 cm once adult (on average 6 to 7 for males and 5 for females), Centropyge Argi is compatible with a large number of aquarium volumes, let's say from a hundred liters for an individual or a couple. . We will avoid putting two males in the presence, it would end with the death of one of them. Likewise, we will avoid putting this fish with other species of dwarf angels in limited volume, because a territorial war can then be set up, and the dominant will have stopped harassing the weakest. In larger volume from 400 liters, several species can be gathered, preferably by introducing them closely into the aquarium, so that everyone chooses a personal space without using force. Well at ease once acclimatized, very little fierce, we can put Centropyge clangle in the company of all kinds of fish, even larger species, but we will avoid static species that stress easily, because the chérubin angel, very Active and "getting into it" is an important source of stress for the most timid fish. Centropyge Argi can take a "Turkish head" among the other fish in the aquarium, and harass it. We do not really know in advance which fish will arouse his enmity, but if it happens, we will do well to choose which to keep the other, under penalty that the "harassed" dies of stress or jumps out of the tray Failure to be able to escape towards quieter waters!

Centropyge Argi is not very common, because Caribbean arrivals are less frequent in store than those from Indo-Pacific. Very active during the diurnal phase, it is a lively fish, which circulates everywhere in the decor, sneaks between the rocks with fast and graceful movements. We will also often see him pecking on stones, looking for food: consumer of micro algae, and sessile organisms such as sponges, hydraries, ascidia, in the natural environment, he can lack nutrients of this quality in Captivity: This is why we often see angels fish "fold" towards hard corals, and attack their integument and polyps to find a little variety at their diet. This is particularly the case of females in the reproductive phase, because they need quality nutrients to support the rhythm of the laying.
It is however easy to calm the hunger of the Centropyge Argi (at least as much as possible, because it must be said that we are still likely to see small pecks without gravity, with the fishing fish): propose a maximum of varieties Decongel and high quality meat food (mysis, enriched artemia, chopped krill, lobster eggs, etc.), the hull hull or a daily plant part like tender and small size pellets, spirulina, And if you find them, special preparations for angel fish, which contain sponge (they are in the form of frozen cubes called "Pygmy Angel Formula", "Angel Formula").
If you have a large volume, hosting herbivorous fish to which you distribute dried nori leaves, you will see your Centropyge Argi come and eat it. Likewise with the molds or shells given on pliers, dwarf angels also come to take their share on it.

His average life expectancy is ten years.

Paramètre physico chimique de l’eau :

Temperature 24-27 ° C, salinity 1.022-1.024, pH 8.0-8.4, KH 6-10, mg 1200-1400, CA 400-480, No3> 10, PO4> 0.05

Régime alimentaire :

Omnivore

Origine géographique :

Caribbean