Lemonpeel Angel problem

Reefinit · 05-13-2001, 05:57 PM

I recently purchased a lemonpeel angel from the lfs and noticed the color was fine when at the store, but when I got it into my tank the color around the eyes darkened a bit. Color has stayed that way looking almost like it has black eyes, I also noticed a similar colored spot on it's side. Any suggestions as to what caused this? I had one of these fish when I first began over a year and a half ago and it got some kind of infection very similar and died. I would like to get this cured before I lose another one.

**Ninong** · 05-13-2001, 06:06 PM

Is this a juvenile Centropyge flavissimus?

Anyway, from your description, it sounds like a juvenile and the black spot on the side is normal coloration for juveniles.

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Reefinit · 05-13-2001, 07:05 PM

Actually the spot is not dark and only on one side and these are completely yellow colored fish maybe I go the name wrong but the color changed only when I got it in my tank. The last angel I had got what looked like a pepper grain spotting on his scales and then later died. How big do they get also??? Mine is about 4 inches long and living in a 30 gallon reef tank, along with 4 damsels and one rock blenny.

**Ninong** · 05-14-2001, 06:43 AM

Well, if it's 4" long, it's an adult. They can get about 5" long maximum.

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CaptainK · 05-14-2001, 07:47 AM

Just my thought,
But I thought that the lemon peel angels actually are suppossed to have some sort of "eyeshadow" around their eyes. I think I have seen them in pictures with blue around their eyes.
-CaptK

05-13-2001, 05:57 PM	#1
Reefinit Just Moved In Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Yokota Air Base, Tokyo, Japan Posts: 6	Lemonpeel Angel problem I recently purchased a lemonpeel angel from the lfs and noticed the color was fine when at the store, but when I got it into my tank the color around the eyes darkened a bit. Color has stayed that way looking almost like it has black eyes, I also noticed a similar colored spot on it's side. Any suggestions as to what caused this? I had one of these fish when I first began over a year and a half ago and it got some kind of infection very similar and died. I would like to get this cured before I lose another one.

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05-13-2001, 06:06 PM	#2
Ninong Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Louisiana Posts: 20,691	Is this a juvenile Centropyge flavissimus? Anyway, from your description, it sounds like a juvenile and the black spot on the side is normal coloration for juveniles. Ninong [img]/ubb/smile.gif[/img] ------------------ Irrational Exuberance!

05-13-2001, 07:05 PM	#3
Reefinit Just Moved In Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Yokota Air Base, Tokyo, Japan Posts: 6	Actually the spot is not dark and only on one side and these are completely yellow colored fish maybe I go the name wrong but the color changed only when I got it in my tank. The last angel I had got what looked like a pepper grain spotting on his scales and then later died. How big do they get also??? Mine is about 4 inches long and living in a 30 gallon reef tank, along with 4 damsels and one rock blenny.

05-14-2001, 06:43 AM	#4
Ninong Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Louisiana Posts: 20,691	Well, if it's 4" long, it's an adult. They can get about 5" long maximum. Ninong [img]/ubb/smile.gif[/img] ------------------ Irrational Exuberance!

05-14-2001, 07:47 AM	#5
CaptainK Mayor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: MA. Posts: 534	Just my thought, But I thought that the lemon peel angels actually are suppossed to have some sort of "eyeshadow" around their eyes. I think I have seen them in pictures with blue around their eyes. -CaptK

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