Angelfish
Pterophyllum scalare
Photo: Rjcastillo · CC BY 4.0
- Adult size
- 12 cm5 in
- Start with
- 1
- Tank length
- 90 cm35 in
- Lifespan
- 5–10 yrs
- Temperature
- 25–29 °C77–84 °F
- pH
- 6–7.5
- Hardness
- 2–12 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
Allow for adult body height and predation on very small tank mates.Allow for adult body height and predation on very small tank mates.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
Yoyo loachYoyo loach may nip AngelfishYoyo loach may nip Angelfish
Common goldfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Fancy goldfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Pea pufferPea puffer may nip AngelfishPea puffer may nip Angelfish
Salt and pepper coryNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Peppered coryNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Panda coryNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Three-line coryNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
- Orange-finned danio
Narrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Celestial pearl danioNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Zebra danioNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Black skirt tetraBlack skirt tetra may nip AngelfishBlack skirt tetra may nip Angelfish
Sources
| temperature | 25–29 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6–7.5 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| gh | 2–12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| origin | Tropical Americas or Africa | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Allow for adult body height and predation on very small tank mates. | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #9EAA99, #465858 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | semi-aggressive | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 5–10 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 24 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.012,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 90 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | cichlid | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |