regal angel...

jdmcivicek9 · 09/03/2008, 08:37 PM

so i bought a regal angel today and floated it in my qt tank to tempreture acclimate it before i started to drip acclimate it and before i was even able to drip acclimate it, it laid over and died...any ideas on what could have happened??are they poor shippers??

Tswifty · 09/03/2008, 08:44 PM

Extremely poor shippers... In fact most aren't even guarranteed by online sites to arrive alive.

There are a few guys around here who have them... I forget where they say the "hardier" ones are from. I'll have to check and get back to you.

jdmcivicek9 · 09/03/2008, 08:49 PM

i believe red sea are hardier which mine was not. and obviously since it died it must have been a really poor shipper considering the lfs got there order in today around 3 and i picked it up at like 3:30 right after they opened the box it came in took it home and started temp acclimation and it died...but i talked to the lfs and they said to bring it in and i would get a full refund which is nice of them so i will do that tomorrow!!

sps1-2-b · 09/03/2008, 11:32 PM

Yes, the red sea ones are hardier. It has a yellow belly rather than gray. Most fishes from the red sea are hardier, don't know why that is.

DarthSimon · 09/04/2008, 06:23 AM

I bought a Red Sea Regal over 6 months ago. Very challenging fish to get eating. Mine would only eat clams on the half shell for over 4 months. Finally at 6 months he is eating most foods out of the water column... Mysid, pellets, Formula 2 Frozen... Ect..

Sounds like the fish got overly stressed in the bucket... I would take a stab at it again, and wait for one that has been at the lfs for at least a few days, and seems semi interested at eating.... Ask them to get you a Red Sea or Maldives..... They will both have a yellow face. They fair much better in the home...

luntiz · 09/04/2008, 02:10 PM

Wow that sucks to hear, I actually got a Regal that was feeding at the LFS and continues to eat everything I put into my tank.

Good luck next time.

luntiz · 09/04/2008, 02:15 PM

Wow that sucks to hear, I actually got a Regal that was feeding at the LFS and continues to eat everything I put into my tank.

Good luck next time.

agreeive?fish · 09/04/2008, 03:53 PM

Iam waiting on a red sea regal to show up on divers den so i can snag it up

jdmcivicek9 · 09/05/2008, 09:31 AM

yeah my friend actually works at the lfs and hes going to try and get a redsea one this time...hopefull it will work out!!

09/03/2008, 08:37 PM	#1
jdmcivicek9 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 39°N, -108°W AKA Somewhere in Colorado Posts: 578	regal angel... so i bought a regal angel today and floated it in my qt tank to tempreture acclimate it before i started to drip acclimate it and before i was even able to drip acclimate it, it laid over and died...any ideas on what could have happened??are they poor shippers??

09/03/2008, 08:44 PM	#2
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	Extremely poor shippers... In fact most aren't even guarranteed by online sites to arrive alive. There are a few guys around here who have them... I forget where they say the "hardier" ones are from. I'll have to check and get back to you. __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

09/04/2008, 02:10 PM	#6
luntiz Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 612	Wow that sucks to hear, I actually got a Regal that was feeding at the LFS and continues to eat everything I put into my tank. Good luck next time. __________________ 14,200gph and counting... I need more circulation!

09/04/2008, 02:15 PM	#7
luntiz Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 612	Wow that sucks to hear, I actually got a Regal that was feeding at the LFS and continues to eat everything I put into my tank. Good luck next time. __________________ 14,200gph and counting... I need more circulation!

09/03/2008, 08:49 PM	#3
jdmcivicek9 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 39°N, -108°W AKA Somewhere in Colorado Posts: 578	i believe red sea are hardier which mine was not. and obviously since it died it must have been a really poor shipper considering the lfs got there order in today around 3 and i picked it up at like 3:30 right after they opened the box it came in took it home and started temp acclimation and it died...but i talked to the lfs and they said to bring it in and i would get a full refund which is nice of them so i will do that tomorrow!!

09/03/2008, 11:32 PM	#4
sps1-2-b Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 1,248	Yes, the red sea ones are hardier. It has a yellow belly rather than gray. Most fishes from the red sea are hardier, don't know why that is.

09/04/2008, 06:23 AM	#5
DarthSimon King Lineatus has Risen! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NYC Metro Area Posts: 1,065	I bought a Red Sea Regal over 6 months ago. Very challenging fish to get eating. Mine would only eat clams on the half shell for over 4 months. Finally at 6 months he is eating most foods out of the water column... Mysid, pellets, Formula 2 Frozen... Ect.. Sounds like the fish got overly stressed in the bucket... I would take a stab at it again, and wait for one that has been at the lfs for at least a few days, and seems semi interested at eating.... Ask them to get you a Red Sea or Maldives..... They will both have a yellow face. They fair much better in the home...

09/04/2008, 03:53 PM	#8
agreeive?fish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,803	Iam waiting on a red sea regal to show up on divers den so i can snag it up

09/05/2008, 09:31 AM	#9
jdmcivicek9 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 39°N, -108°W AKA Somewhere in Colorado Posts: 578	yeah my friend actually works at the lfs and hes going to try and get a redsea one this time...hopefull it will work out!!