Marble Angel Fish are not the strongest fish. They have a narrow temperature range, from 75 to 82 degrees fahrenheit. They need water with a neutral pH, from 6.8 to 7.2.
Above: Marble angels
While we were touring the tanks, the same question that must have occurred to you sprang to my mind, so I asked: "What exactly are you doing with tropicals? What is the purpose that you breed these fish?
Male pearlscale marble angelfish, with eggs
Jay and his father worked hard for a month to transform the garage at the new house into the ultimate angelfish breeding room.
He's living with 2 marble angels, 2 redtail giant gourami, 1 large pleco, and 1 spotted raphael. They get along extremely well for some reason, like a big happy family. But my silver has a a lot of golden color to it.
Other Names: Marble Angel
Family: Cichlidae
Origin: Central Amazon, Peru, Eastern Ecuador
Adult Size: 6 inches (15 cm)
Social: Peaceful, but will eat small fish
Lifespan: 10+ years
Tank Level: Mid dweller ...
Pterophyllum Scalare Marble Angelfish Small
Offered By: That Pet Place
Price: $4.99
Pterophyllum Scalare Gold Angelfish Small
Offered By: That Pet Place
Price: $4.99 ...
In both instances these varieties are denoted by adding epithets to the original scientific or common name. So we speak of the marble angelfish, the smokey angelfish, and the veiltail angelfish; or the veiltail swordtail, lyretail swordtail, ...
My rainbows share their tank with 3 clown loaches, 2 Chinese algae eaters, and 2 very large black marble angelfish. I have had no compatibility problems whatsoever. It is said that rainbowfish are a schooling fish.
The fish were expensive gold/marble angels. I guess they had no heart to destroy them. They just couldn't sell them. Their tank was well decorated. They lost one a month before when they tried to scrape the cysts off.
 See also: Angel, Fish, Aquarium, Angelfish, Water
  
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