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Origin: South America | Approx Size:
4
inches
 My Experience
(summary of my own keeping)
Comparing the experience
I have had with angelfish to what my friends and
relatives have had (these are popular fish), shows
discrepancies and similarities in the fish's
behavior based on the fish's natural temperament and
how the fish's environment evokes the fish to act.
In other words, the angelfish can be a devil in one
aquarium environment and an angel in another. It
seems as though if a young angelfish is introduced
into an established aquarium with lush vegetation,
it is liable to calmer behavior; whereas if an adult
is allowed free range of a bare aquarium, it will be
intolerant of newcomers.
In an environment with
vegetation and stable tankmates, angelfish can still
be bullies, but not to the fish. Sometimes, when
cleaning my aquarium with a gravel vacuum, I will
sometimes feel a small pinch on my arm. I will reel
my arm back, look into the aquarium, and see the
little angelfish staring at me. The fish is likely
pecking at the air bubbles stuck to my arm, but it
is still an inconvenient startle if I'm not
expecting it.
Overall, angelfish are
good additions to any community tank; just be
careful to stock and maintain the environment
properly.
Basic Behavior (based upon observations, readings
and conversations)
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Food Preference
(brands and types)
Tetra® TetraMin® Tropical
Flakes
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