Aquarist Species: Pterophyllum scalare
Aquarist: TheBiotopes
Species Profile: Pterophyllum scalare
Common Name: Angelfish
General species photo
Description: The classic angelfish is a wildly popular and line-bred aquarium fish native to the Amazon River Basin and rivers north of the Amazon including the Orinoco, Oyapock, Essequibo, and Amapa rivers.
Category: Cichlids
Global Region: South America
Distribution: Amazon River Basin and rivers along the northern Atlantic coast of South America. This large range includes Brazil, Peru, Columbia, and Guyana.
Aquarist Notes
Genetic Line: Aquarium Strain
Line Traits: Silver
Year Acquired: 2021
I have mostly Silver strain but do have one male Veil Tail German Blue Blusher. He has paired with a Silver female. I currently am growing out the first successful spawn. I'll be interested to see how they grow out because the male is impressive.
I have six adult silvers in a 75 gallon Northern Peru Amazon River biotope. The pair mentioned above is in a 20 g high with gravel, wood, rock and a breeding slate. This tank is moderately lit and stays at around 75 degrees.
Spawning notes:
Species Spawned: Yes
Spawning in a 20H. Pair regularly spawns on spawning slate. Tank is unheated in a heated room. Tank varies from 70-80 degrees throughout the year. Other pieces of the set up: Gravel, piece of wood, medium sized stone, small internal filter, moderately lit.
Have Reared Fry? Yes
Once eggs are spawned onto slate, I remove the slate after a few hours to a 10 gallon, bare bottom tank with heater (77 degrees), sponge filter, moderate light. I feed baby brine and powdered food, 2 times per day. Tank is on my overflow system and I do a 20% change each day.