| "All God's angels come to us disguised." This line was | | | | Laced, Ghost, Gold Zebra and Wild type Angelfish. |
| written long time back by James Russell Lowell says | | | | Fresh water species are a result of mutation which |
| many things. This line can be about all the good | | | | forms cross-breeds. |
| deeds around us, good people, good friends or even | | | | Some interesting facts about angelfish: |
| angels. Angels? These angels are not the angels that | | | | Pterophyllum scalare, is the scientific name being |
| live in heaven but it is about the angels which live | | | | given to Angelfish, which means winged leaf and |
| deep down the sea! Beautiful, graceful, fragile, shy, | | | | flight of stairs. The body of angelfish resembles a |
| delicate, colorful; these adjectives do not describe | | | | disc with triangular fins. These triangular fins are |
| any dream girl but it is about angelfish. They have | | | | narrow and give an image of flight of ladder. |
| been sent on this Earth in various colors, sizes and | | | | According to the species, the shape and size of |
| shapes. They are flat in figure and triangular fins | | | | angelfish differ. It pertains from the Cichlid family. |
| complement the slim body. Facts reveal that there | | | | They hail from Amazon River of South America, |
| are about 100 species of angelfish divided into | | | | it can be found in almost every ocean globally. |
| sea-water and fresh-water. | | | | An angelfish normally lives for 10-15 years. It is |
| Sea -Water Angelfish | | | | considered as a cold blooded aquatic creature whose |
| The most beautiful and exquisite tropical fish, | | | | metabolism works with varying water temperature. |
| angelfish can be found globally in every ocean. They | | | | At higher temperatures, their immune system |
| constitute seven species such as Cherub, Blue, | | | | improves and they are strong enough to fight all |
| French, Gray, Queen, Rock and Flame-Black. Angelfish | | | | sorts of infections and diseases. The temperature |
| are generally omnivorous and consume both plants | | | | range suiting angelfish is 75°F- 80°F. In combination |
| and animals. Approximately 95% of them feast on | | | | with this the pH balance of the water should be 6 to |
| sponges as their jaws have become prolonged and | | | | 7.5. |
| are used to sponges. They easily eat sponges by | | | | Generally, they prefer blood-worms, |
| secreting mucous on them and making a thick coat. | | | | black-worms, brine shrimps, living insects, larvae. |
| The breeding or reproduction of these sea water | | | | They are normally of 4-6 inches in height and it is |
| angelfish greatly depends upon the region in which | | | | very rare to find fish with a height of more than 6 |
| particular specie survives. | | | | inches. |
| Fresh Water Angelfish | | | | They prefer to live in soft acidic water with |
| These types are found in freshwater mainly in South | | | | plants, vegetation and enough space to hide around. |
| America particularly in the Amazon River. They can | | | | I hope till now, you must have got acquainted with |
| easily survive in an aquarium. They constitute six | | | | these angels very well. Wishing you good luck and |
| species such as: Marble angelfish, Gold Marble, Black | | | | happy days with them! |