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Multicolor Angelfish
Angelfish

Multicolor Angelfish

Centropyge multicolor

A cream-and-gold deep-reef dwarf angel flecked with orange and electric-blue highlights, the Multicolor is one of the more peaceful and retiring Centropyge. Coming from deeper water it prefers subdued lighting and plenty of caves, and it can be shy and slow to settle, so give it an established tank with grazing rock and gentle tankmates. Reef-safe with caution — it may pick at fleshy LPS, soft corals and clam mantles — and it is sensitive to copper-based medications.

Temperament
Semi-aggressive
Max size
3.5"
Min tank
55 gal
Reef-safe
Reef safe with caution
Diet
Omnivore
Zone
Rockwork, Caves, Mid-water
Keep just one per tank — two will fight.
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Tankmates

How Multicolor Angelfish gets on with the rest of the reef, checked pair by pair by the same engine as the live pre-flight.

Best kept apart

A real clash — aggression, predation or a same-genus fight.

Flame AngelfishMulticolor Angelfish and Flame Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Coral Beauty AngelfishMulticolor Angelfish and Coral Beauty Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Lemonpeel AngelfishMulticolor Angelfish and Lemonpeel Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Bicolor AngelfishMulticolor Angelfish and Bicolor Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Potter's AngelfishMulticolor Angelfish and Potter's Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Cherub AngelfishMulticolor Angelfish and Cherub Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Rusty AngelfishMulticolor Angelfish and Rusty Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Picasso TriggerfishPicasso Triggerfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Multicolor Angelfish.Eibli AngelfishMulticolor Angelfish and Eibli Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Pearlscale AngelfishMulticolor Angelfish and Pearlscale Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Keyhole AngelfishMulticolor Angelfish and Keyhole Angelfish are the same genus (Centropyge) and will fight — keep only one.Dragon WrasseDragon Wrasse has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Multicolor Angelfish.Volitans LionfishVolitans Lionfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Multicolor Angelfish.Snowflake MoraySnowflake Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Multicolor Angelfish.Zebra MorayZebra Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Multicolor Angelfish.Chainlink MorayChainlink Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Multicolor Angelfish.Golden Dwarf MorayGolden Dwarf Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Multicolor Angelfish.Rectangle TriggerfishRectangle Triggerfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Multicolor Angelfish.Clown TriggerfishClown Triggerfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Multicolor Angelfish.Miniata GrouperMiniata Grouper has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Multicolor Angelfish.

Keep an eye on these

Usually fine, but worth watching in a smaller tank.

Kole TangMulticolor Angelfish and Kole Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Sixline WrasseMulticolor Angelfish and Sixline Wrasse both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Melanurus WrasseMulticolor Angelfish and Melanurus Wrasse both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Coral HawkfishMulticolor Angelfish and Coral Hawkfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Springer's DottybackMulticolor Angelfish and Springer's Dottyback both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Purple DottybackMulticolor Angelfish and Purple Dottyback both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Midas BlennyMulticolor Angelfish and Midas Blenny both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Longnose HawkfishMulticolor Angelfish and Longnose Hawkfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Bicolor BlennyMulticolor Angelfish and Bicolor Blenny both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Red Coris WrasseMulticolor Angelfish and Red Coris Wrasse both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Flame HawkfishMulticolor Angelfish and Flame Hawkfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Saddleback ClownfishMulticolor Angelfish and Saddleback Clownfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Starry BlennyMulticolor Angelfish and Starry Blenny both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Spotted MandarinMulticolor Angelfish and Spotted Mandarin both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Emperor AngelfishMulticolor Angelfish and Emperor Angelfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Regal AngelfishMulticolor Angelfish and Regal Angelfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Fourline WrasseMulticolor Angelfish and Fourline Wrasse both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Neon DottybackMulticolor Angelfish and Neon Dottyback both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Royal DottybackMulticolor Angelfish and Royal Dottyback both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Queen AngelfishMulticolor Angelfish and Queen Angelfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.