![]() ![]() Hardness should ideally be between 5-15 dGH, and whilst angelfish can adapt to harder water, breeding may become more difficult. Whilst sometimes referred to as a soft-water fish, natural conditions vary and angelfish can be kept in water with a pH ranging from 6 to 8. Re-creating roots and driftwood in a vertical fashion, using the majority of the aquariums height, creates an ideal environment, but if this is not possible, tall plants make a perfect substitution. ![]() Aquarium conditions for AngelfishĪlthough angelfish are often recommended for planted aquariums, in the wild adults are usually found in areas with little vegetation and only the young fish, which form shoals, stick close to vegetated areas for protection. Whilst many angelfish are found in these open areas, some are also found in heavily vegetated pools and flooded regions during the flood season. What Is The Natural habitat of Angelfish?Īngelfish originate from the Amazon River basin in South America and prefer the slower moving sections of water, where they hide amongst the roots and driftwood to ambush small prey, usually small fish and surface insects. As with many fish however, the wild-type variety looks more natural, and is usually less likely to develop health problems, and more likely to breed successfully. In addition to these, there are also veil-tail forms and crosses of all the varieties. There are a large variety of captive bred colour forms now available, including marbled, pearl-scale, half-black, black, leopard, gold (yellow), albino, and koi, which have black and gold markings on a white body. Most fish available in the hobby are captive bred, although more wild specimens have appeared in recent years. Depending on the area of collection, slight variations of colour and patterning can be seen, but the basic appearance is the same. leopoldi are very rarely seen for sale and in contrast to altums, are more elongated, and if you are used to seeing normal angelfish they can look oddly stretched.Īngelfish in the wild have a silvery-brown base colour with dark brown to black vertical stripes, which provides decent camouflage for hiding amongst vertical roots and driftwood at the edges of waterways. Altum angels make stunning specimen fish, although it is not uncommon to see normal angels sold as Altums, so be wary when purchasing. altum, or the Altum Angel, is a taller fish, and the largest species, growing up to 25cm tall (including fins) and 18cm long. scalare, which can be found in a wide range of captive bred forms, and is the focus of this article, although captive bred specimens are most likely an indistinct cross between species. The genus name of the angelfish, ' Pterophyllum', roughly translated from the Greek language, means 'winged leaf', relating to its tall, laterally compressed shape, and gliding motion. AngelFish Species Part of the Cichlid FamilyĪngelfish are part of the Cichlid family, although they appear very different from a 'typical' Cichlid, if there is such a thing. The name 'angelfish' relates to the fishes appearance rather than its nature, as being part of the cichlid family, its behaviour is sometimes far from angelic! Providing you are aware that angelfish can sometimes be a little aggressive, but not unmanageable, a pair or shoal of angelfish can make a great addition to a community aquarium. Ideally suited to larger, moderately planted aquariums, angelfish can become prized specimens in the right environment. ![]() The Angelfish is one of the most popular aquarium fish in the hobby, and is known by almost all fish keepers. Author: Think Fish Last updated: 28 January 2016 11:18 Angelfish Species (Pterophyllum Scalare) ![]()
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