Angel fish species.

[Andys temperate tank]

I'm struggling to find much info about the different species of angel fish. Google searches are only bringing up articles about colours, marble, zebra, koi etc. I want to read about the requirements of scalare, pterophylum, Leopoldi.

Are they much different from each other? Any special requirements for some? Is one species more delicate than another? Can they be mixed or am I best sticking with 1 species?

I've never kept angels so I want to learn before I take the plunge.

Cheers Andy.

[Ruth]

My scalare don’t require any special treatment - same food as other tank mates, keep the water clean... that was no help to you at all was it?! .

[Stephen]

Pterophyllum scalare

Pterophyllum altum

Hope it helps



Stay safe & healthy everyone

[black ghost]

and Pterophyllum leopoldi

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterophyllum_leopoldi


Nearly all scalare you’ll see are domestic, so they’re very adaptable and the easiest species to keep.
Leopoldi if you should see them are nearly all wild caught so more demanding.
Altum are very demanding and best avoided as a ‘first Angel’.

This is a very short and straightforward guide to keeping P. scalare...
https://www.aqueon.com/information/care ... /angelfish

[Andys temperate tank]

Thank you everyone. That was easy. 6x P. Scalare it is.

[Ruth]

Thank you everyone. That was easy. 6x P. Scalare it is.

Have a rolling pin on view at all times - keeps the behaviour in check!

[Ric]

Thank you everyone. That was easy. 6x P. Scalare it is.

Have a rolling pin on view at all times - keeps the behaviour in check!

...but I've heard their fishkeeper is still looking for another tank, so doesn't always work...

[Andys temperate tank]

Thank you everyone. That was easy. 6x P. Scalare it is.

Have a rolling pin on view at all times - keeps the behaviour in check!

I'll threaten them with one of my fishing rods if they start Ruth.