| Fresh water angelfish have been popular fish choices | | | | or brine shrimp, which are available at stores near |
| in homes all over the world. The scientific name for | | | | you. You can also give them meat, provided you are |
| angelfish is pterophyllum and it owes its origin to the | | | | sure that there is no fat in the serving. Angelfish |
| Greek word "scalare," which literally means "like a | | | | should be fed a variety of foods that ensure their |
| flight of stairs." Angelfish are characterized by long | | | | all-round growth. |
| fins. Angelfish are believed to have originated in the | | | | The tank size for breeding a pair of angelfish ideally |
| Amazon region of South America, which is home to a | | | | should be around 15 gallons. Once they breed and |
| variety of flora and fauna. | | | | new family members arrive, you can gradually |
| Angelfish can live along with live plants in fresh water | | | | increase the size of the water tank. A larger tank |
| tanks. The quality of water is in controlled by the | | | | would in fact ensure a feeling of security, since it |
| water plants. Water plants also help by adding | | | | ensures that parents aren't apt to eat their own |
| oxygen to the water. Broad-leaved aquatic plants are | | | | young due to too small of a space. |
| the best when it comes to water tanks with | | | | If you are in the market for angelfish, you can |
| angelfish. The chemical composition of the water | | | | choose from a variety of sub species. Take |
| should be neutral or slightly acidic, which allows these | | | | adequate care to ensure that you don't end up |
| plants to thrive, making perfect companions for the | | | | buying fish from a tank with dead fish or any fungus |
| angelfish in the water tank. | | | | and parasite infestations. One can get extensive |
| Angelfish love flake food, though they will thrive with | | | | information on angelfish from online resources. A visit |
| a variety of diets. They can survive on adult brine | | | | to your neighborhood aquarium could equip you with |
| shrimp, black worms, and even mosquito larvae. You | | | | the required knowledge, as well. |
| can also give them frozen packages of blood worms | | | | |