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Welcome to Angelfish Keeping
Angelfish keeping is among the most popular within the fishkeeping hobby. Angelfish are one of the first fish that most new fishkepers choose, but all too often the little fish they thought were so cute become adults and want to breed. The once peaceful tank becomes a battlefield and the happy new fishkeeper frustrated.
I created this site to be a resource for everything related to angelfish. I have been keeping and breeding angelfish since 1968. At the time I was an angling fanatic … and I do mean fanatic. I was out fishing every day of the week. But all that needed to change when I became a father and I realised that I would not see my son grow up if I kept up the pace of my angling hobby.
Quite coincidentally at about the same time I saw an advert for tropical fish in a local news shop. I decided to answer the ad and soon found myself in the hallway of a nearby house where the owner had set up a big rack of tanks along the wall. I remember thinking what a long suffering wife he must have to tolerate such an intrusion into the house.
I’d never seen a tropical fish before this encounter and I was absolutely smitten. Like most starters I quickly bought myself a tank and some livebearers and my lifelong love of this hobby began.
I became engrossed in everything to do with tropical fish studying everything I could find and it wasn’t long before my attention turned to breeding. Since most common livebearers don’t take any great skill to breed I started to try my hand at breeding egg laying species.
I’ve bred many species of tetras along the way but very early on I get turned on to Cichlids. I liked the fact that they took care of their young and seemed to pair for life in many cases.
Not surprisingly, since they were commonly available, the first of the many Cichlids that I tried my hand at breeding were angelfish. Since then I have bred literally thousands of angels and over 40 years later I’m still breeding them.
In the pages and posts of this website I will be sharing the experiences I have gained during my years of keeping and breeding these fantastic species and news of what I’m doing now.
I always welcome your comments and look forward to chatting with you.
Trevor
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Feb 09
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How to Breed Angelfish
Over the past few years I’ve been writing down questions that I’ve received on how to breed angel fish. And just recently, I decided to type them out and let everyone see them.
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Feb 09
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Angelfish Make Great Pets
Fresh water angelfish have been popular fish choices in homes all over the world. The scientific name for angelfish is pterophyllum and it owes its origin to the Greek word “scalare,” which literally means “like a flight of stairs.” Angelfish are characterized by long fins. Angelfish are believed to have originated in the Amazon region of South America, which is home to a variety of flora and fauna.
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Angelfish have been popular for a long time, and new strains are still being developed. Wild-caught fish are also widely available. Angelfish are cichlids, which mean they can be aggressive, territorial, and predatory. They also have some demanding requirements for space, water conditions, and diet.
Angelfish require space to establish and hold a territory. You can keep one Angelfish in a relatively small aquarium, but they will do a lot better in a group of five or more in bigger tank. You should provide 10 gallons of water for one adult Angelfish.
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Angel fish (Pterophyllum) are possibly the most distinctive of the cichlid varieties. The most common variety is the Pterophyllum scalare that is silver with black stripes. It has the shape of a discus fish but has elaborate dorsal and anal fins and a long pointed tail that gives it a serene and majestic look as it glides around the tank, possibly like the movement of an angel no doubt. This article will discuss some simple Angel fish facts, like the ideal conditions for the fish and how to care for them.
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Feb 09
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Breeding Angelfish
Breeding angelfish is the goal of anyone that has kept angelfish for any period of time in their community tank. Angelfish come from the family Cichlidae (or cichlids as we refer to them) and because of this they have a tendency to be aggressive at times.
In this short article I will give you a few things to bear in mind when attempting to breed your angelfish.
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Feb 09
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About Us
Angelfish Keeping.Com is dedicated to providing quality information on the subject of freshwater Angelfish and in particular, on the care and breeding of Angelfish.
Here you will find helpful reviews, informative information and tips and much more. This site is in the format of a ‘weblog’ so that each time I post new information, it will come to the top of the page. This means that you can check back here frequently to see new updates to the information found here.
You can navigate through the site by using the menus on the sides of the page. Also don’t hesitate to follow the links you see in bold throughout each post to learn more about the product being spoken about.
I hope you find the information I provide valuable and helpful.
All the best,
Trevor
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Feb 09
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If you have any questions regarding the content in this website, about the products that are mentioned, or just any questions at all don’t hesitate to contact me at the following address. I’d also love to hear any feedback on the site if you’ve found it helpful or have some ideas about how I can improve the site in some way.
Please contact me at support@angelfishkeeping.com
I will reply to all messages as soon as possible.
Trevor Greenfield
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Feb 09
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Apr 07
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Freshwater Angel Fish – Introduction to the common species of Freshwater Angel fish (P.scalare)
P. scalare, like all angelfish, comes from slow moving sections of rivers in the Amazon basin. Angelfish also do not inhabit dense vegetation except when very young, when they school together and hide in vegetation for protection. Adults are much more frequently found amongst sunken driftwood where very few plants grow. They spawn on broad-leaved sword plants in the wild, and prefer broad-leaved plants to spawn in an aquarium, if available. Its maximum size is around 12 – 15 cm (up to 6 inches) length, up to 20 cm (8 in.) height- although exceptional husbandry on the part of the owner can produce an angel up to nine inches in rare instances. These angelfish prefer water with a 6.0-8.0 pH, with 6.5-7.4 being ideal, a water hardness of 5.0-13.0, and a temperature range of 24-30°C (75-86°F. Average lifespan in an aquarium is 10 years, but there have been reported instances of individuals living twice as long. Freshwater angelfish are carnivores, meaning that they eat other fish, macroinvertebrates and other small animals. In the wild angels sit just below the surface, waiting to lunge at unaware small fish that pass above them in the twilight of the early morning and late evening. However, in an aquarium, their predilection for laziness sets in and they rapidly show preference for slow moving processed food rather than having to run down larger, harder to chew live fish. They are safe to keep with other peaceful fish that are not too small (i.e. those that could fit in its mouth). For example, an angel that has never seen a neon tetra might eat a small one just out of instinct if it can fit in its mouth. Trying to breed angelfish? Problems keeping angelfish? Just getting started? Click here for all the answers in our Angelfish Secrets
The best known species of angelfish is Pterophyllum scalare. Its natural color is silvery with three brownish or black vertical stripes. It is very peaceful to the extent that it may be bullied by other more aggressive fish (although sometimes can be aggressive to smaller fish, especially of its own breed) and is a popular aquarium fish.
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