Velvet Angel - Chaetodontoplus melanosomaChaetodontoplus melanosoma Care: Intermediate Diet: Omnivorous Light: Medium Place of origin: Western Pacific Temperature: Tropical: 23 27 deg C (73 81 deg F) Water Parameters: SG: 1. 020 1. 025, pH: 8. 1 8. 4 Western Pacific, Philippines and Indonesia. Occurs on coastal and outer reef slopes at moderate depths to 30m, usually in strong current habitats where holding up in caves. In Indonesia this species is recorded from Bali from where it ranges

while adults are usually seen singly in deeper reef habitat

this angelfish requires a spacious and well-structured aquarium with plenty of hiding places and live rock for grazing

At least 680 litres is a sensible long-term starting point

making it a medium-sized butterflyfish that needs good swimming space

Adults grey-yellow to almost black

Maroon Clownfish are usually found living in pairs among host anemones

In captivity it is generally hardier and less aggressive than many damsels

Their unique appearance and behaviour make them an interesting and attractive species for both scientific study and marine observation

they become more visible and will graze throughout the aquarium

They should not be kept with aggressive predators or fish that may harass them while they are resting near the substrate

based on trade guidance of roughly 125–130 gallons

Found across the Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific