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Angelfish Care
Freshwater angelfish are generally recognized for their unique shape, as well as their grace and beauty, and are one of the most popular fish found in a fresh water aquarium.
Their unique body shape, as well as their stately appearance and unique coloring, make them one of the most heralded of all fish.
Angelfish,which actually get their name from the unrelated marine angelfish, originate from South America in the Amazon region and surrounding basins. Although they are from the cichlid family, angelfish are generally not overly aggressive and are normally peaceful and slow moving by nature, only occasionally becoming aggressive or territorial during feeding and spawning.
Although angelfish are cichlids, their body configuration, specifically the elongated vertical body and triangular shaped fins, differ significantly from the standard cichlid shape most are used to seeing. The angelfish body shape works very well when considering the environment the native angelfish lives in. It is almost like and underwater jungle which lots of vertical plant life. The body shape is camouflaged well in this environment. In the wild angelfish eat both live food and plant life. They are ambush hunters and will stay hidden among the plants and wait for smaller prey to swim by.
Caring for Angelfish Angelfish, because they come from the Amazon Region, thrive best in a warm aquarium, preferably around 79F. Also, since they are omnivorous, angelfish do best when fed a combination of frozen, live, and flake food. Angelfish tend to be pigs when eating, consuming as much food as provided them, so one must be careful not to overfeed. This can result in a buildup of excess fat (they became fat fish). Fat angelfish will become lazy and usually do not live as long as healthy fish. Well cared for angelfish often live up to 12 or more years. Angelfish, again since they are from the Amazon basin, will do best if kept in a slightly acidic environment, with a pH below 7.0.
Although angelfish are generally more peaceful than their aggressive cousins, they are still members of the cichlid family, and they will attack smaller fish if given the opportunity.
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