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Pterophyllum Scalare

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Pterophyllum scalare is kept in next tanks: Tank No. 71, Tank No. 81, Tank No. 445, Tank No. 133, Tank No. 95, Tank No. 985, Tank No. 125, Tank No. 139, Tank No. 139, Tank No. 145, Tank No. 157, Tank No. 189, Tank No. 199, Tank No. 238, Tank No.

 


Pterophyllum scalare
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 ...

Breeding Pterophyllum scalare from Rio Negro
by Peter Goebel
My name is Peter I am a fish hobbyist and breeder from Hamburg, Germany.

Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare)
Blue Acara (Aequidens pulcher)
Blue Ram (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi)
Bolivian Ram (Mikrogeophagus altispinosus)
Braziliensis (Geophagus brasiliensis)
Checkerboard Cichlid (Dicrossus filamentosa) ...

Angelfish - Pterophyllum scalare breeding
If the dream of any experienced aquarium fish breeder is to have in his/her aquariums at least 2 discuses, the dream of a beginner breeder is to have at least 2 scalars.

Pterophyllum scalare is the most commonly seen of the three species of angelfish; the other two are P. altum [see that profile for information] and P.

The Marble Angel Fish, or Pterophyllum scalare, is one of the most beautiful freshwater fish available. Their delicate fins and slim, flat body are very pleasing to look at. The Marble Angle Fish is also the most hardy of freshwater Angle Fish.

Age of Aquariums Freshwater Fish Angelfish - Pterophyllum scalare
Photos & Comments
Pterophyllum scalare "Marble Veil" ...

Pterophyllum scalare. T
The hardness of water is expressed in German degrees (°GH or °DH), not to be confused with Celsius degrees (°C) for temperature: 1°GH is equivalent to 17.9 mg Ca/liter, or 17.9 parts per million (ppm).

Pterophyllum scalare (ter o fill' um ska lar' e) The scientific name for the freshwater angelfish is quite descriptive.

Pterophyllum scalare
(Lichtenstein, 1823)
Pterophyllum is a small genus of freshwater fish from the family Cichlidae known to most aquarists as angelfish. All Pterophyllum species originate from the Amazon River basin in tropical South America.

Pterophyllum scalare
(Angelfish)
African Cichlids from Lake Malawi (Mbuna)
Melanochromis auratus ...

Pterophyllum Scalare Black Veil Angelfish Medium/large
Offered By: That Pet Place
Price: $16.99
Pterophyllum Scalare Marble Angelfish Small
Offered By: That Pet Place
Price: $4.99 ...

Angelfish (pterophyllum scalare): Angelfish has black bars on a silver-coloured body. However many new varieties have been developed. They are very graceful, slow moving, and are quite aggresive at breeding times.

angelfish = Pterophyllum scalare
Jack Dempsey = Cichlasoma biocellatum
oscars = Astronotus ocellatus
firemouth = Cichlasoma meeki
Siamese fighting fish = Betta splendens
convict = Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum
plecostomus = Hypostomus plecostomus ...

com (Ronald P. Carmody) writes: >I am tring to answer the question : > What is the best artificial environment for Pterophyllum Scalare. As opposed to what? The "natural environment" for P.

My mother bought me some angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare) for the pond, and one of them was the biggest angelfish I had ever seen.

Keyhole Cichlids - Aequidens (really Cleithracara) maronii, Festivums - Cichlasoma (really Mesonauta) festivus, and Angelfish - Pterophyllum scalare can be good fish for the relative novice, ...

Pterophyllum scalare
SYN: Platax scalaris, Pterophyllum eimekei, Zeus scalaris
PD: A laterally compressed cichlid with a disc-shaped cichlid with large, elongated fins.

Scientific Name: Pterophyllum scalare
Family: Cichlidae
Size: 8 inches
Temperature: 78 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit
Alkalinity: soft, slightly acidic
pH: 5.8 to 6.2 ...

Common Name: Angelfish
Scientific Name: Pterophyllum scalare
Wild Distribution: Tributaries and basins. South America
Length: Up to 6 inches
Water Temperature: 74 to 83f ...

3. Amazon aquarium (50 gallons):
4 angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare)
1 pair of Aequidens curviceps
1 pair of Aequidens maronii (Keyhole cichlid)
6 Ancistrus (plecos) ...

Scientific name: Pterophyllum altum, Pterophyllum leopoldi, Pterophyllum scalare
Type: Freshwater
Size: up to 12" (30cm) tall, 6" (15cm) long ...

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By Clint Norwood © Leslie Grossheim Species/genus: Pterophyllum scalare Origin:&n ...

Convict Cichlid x Firemouth
Green Terror x Blue Acara
Wolf Cichlid x Red Terror
Wolf Cichlid x Red Devil
Pterophyllum scalare x Pterophyllum altum (an uncommon and relatively new captive-bred hybrid) ...

See also: Fish, Angel, Angelfish, Water, Cichlid