Marble Angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare var. Marble

The Marble Angelfish has a body covered in a chaotic net of black and silver spots, like an inkwell exploded on it. This dark aesthetic makes it very difficult to see fungal infections until the terminal stage. Also, do not be fooled by its majestic swimming: when a pair of these cichlids lay eggs, they turn into a war machine. Any fish that dares to cross the imaginary line of their territory will be headbutted in the flanks until death.

Family: Cichlidae
Origin: Varietà selezionata artificialmente (originata negli anni '60 negli Stati Uniti).
Tank use: Used in 0 tanks

Temperature

24 °C - 28 °C

6 - 7.5

Water type

Freshwater

Tank level

Middle

Adult size

15 cm

Description

The Nighttime Massacre of the Small (The Total Swallow Futile Deaf Mute):

The Marble Angelfish is an ambush predator invisible in the dark. If kept with Neon tetras or small Guppies, during the day it will seem to ignore them. At night, with the lights off, it will open its retractable mouth and inhale them one by one.

Care and observations

The Third Wheel Condemnation (The Murder Futile Blind):

If you buy 3 or 4 angelfish, it is mathematical that only one pair will form. From that moment, the remaining individuals will be pushed into the remotest corner of the aquarium. The pair will not let them come down to eat, biting their fins until they die of stress. In aquariums under 300 liters, ONLY ONE PAIR is kept. Singles must be donated.

Fish profile

Temperament: Estremamente aggressivo durante la deposizione verso la propria e altre specie.
Diet: Carnivoro. Accetta volentieri granulato proteico, chironomus e pezzetti di gambero.
Tank level: Middle
Adult size: 15 cm
GH: 2 dGH - 15 dGH
KH: n/a
TDS: n/a
Conductivity: n/a

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