Angelfish

Angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare

Very tall-bodied, so it needs 40 cm+ water depth. Fully grown, it eats small fish under 4 cm. Keeping it with neon tetras is a famous failure.

Temp 24~30°CpH 6~7.8GH 3~15Adult 15 cmGroup fine aloneMin. tank 150 LSwims middlePrice $6.43

How many fit in each tank?

The largest group where none died in 90 days. Tap water · black sand · bacteria starter on day 1 · fish added on day 10 · 25% weekly water changes.

30 cm cubeNot recommended — needs 150 L or more
45 cm standardNot recommended — needs 150 L or more
60 cm standardNot recommended — needs 150 L or more
90 cm standard
3
120 cm standard
3
120 cm large
4
Run a 90 cm standard tank with 3 yourself →

Don’t keep with

The same rules the engine uses for tankmates.

Good tankmates

No eating or bullying either way, with plenty of overlap in temperature and pH. Fish that swim at a different level come first.

The numbers on this page come from the Water Kiwoogi simulator model; real tanks can differ.