Husbandry
Centropyge ferrugata or Rusty Angelfish is aptly named for its predominate red or amber coloration punctuated with black dots that decrease in size from dorsal to anal and pelvic fins. The anal fin is dark and both the dorsal and anal fins are rimmed in bright, sapphire-blue.
Centropyge ferrugata requires at least a tank with large amounts of live rock for hiding and grazing. Centropyge ferrugata is prone to nip at stony and soft corals (sessile invertebrates) and clam mantles, not a good reef dweller. Like all Centropyge consume Centropyge ferrugata a considerable amount of microalgae and detritus, therefore it pays to not be too meticulous in keeping their system to clean. It is best kept as the only Dwarf Angelfish in the tank.
The diet of Centropyge ferrugata should include marine algae, angelfish preparations, mysid shrimp, and other meaty foods.
Centropyge ferrugata requires at least a tank with large amounts of live rock for hiding and grazing. Centropyge ferrugata is prone to nip at stony and soft corals (sessile invertebrates) and clam mantles, not a good reef dweller. Like all Centropyge consume Centropyge ferrugata a considerable amount of microalgae and detritus, therefore it pays to not be too meticulous in keeping their system to clean. It is best kept as the only Dwarf Angelfish in the tank.
The diet of Centropyge ferrugata should include marine algae, angelfish preparations, mysid shrimp, and other meaty foods.
