Angelfish
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Angels are members of the Cichlid family. They are native to South America.
Most angels offered for sale are domestically bred, and Elmer's buys most of
our angels from local breeders.
Compatibility/Behavior: They are slow moving and compatible with
similar sized fish. They are graceful swimmers and look good in groups of 4 or
more. For best results, get a group of 6 or more angels and make them the primary fish
in the tank. Just mix a few other fish with them. An "angelfish
oriented tank" can be planted with some tall plants, and decorated with
shale rocks.
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Two Marble Angelfish at Elmer's
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If you prefer to keep angels as part of a community tank here are some
suggestions: gouramis, sharks, silver dollars, active tetras, swordtails,
moons. Do not mix medium sized angels with guppies or neons. If an angel gets
too big it may have to be separated. Angels are less likely to pick on other
fish if they are in groups of 3 or more. Make sure all angels are of similar
size. (Community #3, Community
#4)
Grows to: 5"
Tank Conditions: Standard tank conditions are suitable. For a
very impressive tank keep a group of 6 or more with some tall plants such as
Saggitaria, Brazilian Swords, or Sandriana.
Feeding: Feed standard foods at least twice a day. For extra growth
and color feed a variety of foods.
Breeding: Angels are very difficult to sex. The best way to obtain
pairs is to purchase 6 or more young ones. They will choose their own mates.
Breeding often occurs in standard community tanks. Once a pair mates the same
pair can be used again. They can breed as often as 5 times a year. They are
open spawners and will often lay eggs on rocks or plants. If you notice eggs
you can either separate the eggs or let them hatch on their own. If you
separate the eggs provide a small tank with bare bottom, sponge filter,
heater, airstone, and some methylene blue solution. If you decide to leave the
eggs in the tank remove all other fish, and keep only the breeding pair. Eggs
will hatch in 3 days. They will require live baby brine shrimp within 6 days
of being laid. Refer to literature for more information. Additional
information on breeding angels
Varieties: There are many aquarium bred color forms and fin types.
These include Marble Angels, Gold Angels, Half Black Angels, Black Angels,
Veiltail Angels, as well as many new varieties.
Scientific Name: Pterophyllum scalare
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