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Coral Beauty Angelfish (Centropyge bispinosus)

Coral Beauty Angelfish (Centropyge bispinosus)

$80.00 CAD
$80.00 CAD
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The Coral Beauty is a classic dwarf angelfish that earns its name with rich purple-blue tones and bright orange highlights. It is a hardy, active fish that spends the day cruising rockwork and grazing, adding constant movement and colour to the reef. Like most dwarf angels, it is generally reef safe with caution, which mostly comes down to the individual fish and the type of corals in the system.

Why we love it

  • Iconic colour combo that looks great under reef lighting

  • Active grazer that stays busy and adds movement

  • One of the more reliable, hardy dwarf angels for established tanks

Suggested parameters

  • Temperature: 24–26°C (75–79°F)

  • Salinity: 1.024–1.026 SG

  • pH: 8.1–8.4

  • Alkalinity: 8–10 dKH

  • Ammonia/Nitrite: 0

  • Nitrate: Under 20 ppm (stable is best)

Care and temperament

  • Difficulty: Easy to moderate

  • Temperament: Semi-aggressive

  • Reef safe: With caution (may nip at some LPS, soft corals, and clam mantles)

  • Minimum tank size: 55 gallons recommended (larger is better with grazing space and rockwork)

Diet

Coral Beauties do best with variety and consistent feeding.

  • Spirulina and algae-based pellets or flakes

  • Frozen mysis and quality frozen blends

  • Nori or seaweed sheets for extra greens

  • Feed 2 to 3 smaller meals per day when possible

Compatibility and tankmates

  • Generally compatible with most reef fish, but can be territorial with other dwarf angels

  • Provide plenty of rockwork for shelter and grazing

  • If kept with another dwarf angel, a larger tank and careful introduction is recommended

  • In coral-heavy tanks, monitor for occasional nipping and be ready to remove if needed

What you are buying

  • You will receive: 1 Coral Beauty Angelfish (Centropyge bispinosus)

  • Colour, pattern, and size can vary slightly between individuals

As with all fish, slow acclimation is recommended, and quarantine is encouraged when possible for sensitive or high-value systems.

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LIGHT

LOW: Place coral at the bottom of the tank. Depending on the type, coral may need to be placed off sand and therefore mounted on a ceramic disc of piece of rock.

MEDIUM: Place coral at mid-range of the tank. Best placed/glued on top of a rock scape at mid-range height. 

HIGH: Place coral from mid range to just below water level. SPS coral are shallow growing so they require and are able to tolerate intense light.

FLOW

LOW: Most soft coral do well with a small, gentle pulse. There are certain corals that can even be placed in areas of indirect flow, meaning places aside a rock structure or set into a entrance to a cave style space.

MEDIUM: Many LPS types of coral prefer medium pulse current. Most Euphyllia or corals that have more tissue structure connected to their skeleton, don’t like to be in a high flow area like the direct flow of the wave pump.

HIGH: Similar to high light, SPS enjoy being in some heavy current. Most LPS and SPS that branch encrust or plate prefer high flow that simulates the top water waves.

SKILL

ENTRY: While some may say beginner level, "Entry" is a good term to be used when starting out in the world of corals and marine life. Prior to adding livestock, you want to ensure that your reef has the proper parameters including zero levels of ammonia and nitrite. Seeing traces of nitrate in your waters is a good sign - just keep them at a lower level of 2ppm to 10ppm. Maintaining correct temperature and salinity are a huge factor to stable parameters. Starting to monitor your PH, alkalinity, calcium and magnesium is a great habit to get into to keep a successful reef.

While some soft coral don’t require too much light, having a proper reef light that puts out the proper pars is very important. You'll also want to have a good amount of flow and protected rock areas, as placing corals in their happy spot is ideal for success.

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