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  Angelfish
Angelfish are laterally compressed or look like a disc on edge with long fins coming out of the top and bottom and have 2 'feelers' in front of the anal or bottom fin.
Angelfish fry have been successfully raised on a diet of newly hatched Brine shrimp (napulii) for the first 4 weeks of their lives and fed two to four times daily.
Angelfish are apparantly not as apt to contract the common diseases that other tropical fish are.
fins.actwin.com /species/angelfish.html   (2986 words)

  
  Freshwater angelfish - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Freshwater angelfish are cichlids that originate around the Amazon River basin with a striking, compressed body shape and long extended dorsal and anal fins.
Angelfish that are longer than they are tall are the victims of poor aquarium maintenance and have grown poorly.
An incomplete dominat gene that affects the length of the fins of the angelfish.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Freshwater_angelfish   (1914 words)

  
 Angelfish - MSN Encarta
Angelfishes differ from butterfly fishes in having a spine near the lower edge of the gill cover.
In many species the juveniles and adults are colored differently; the young French angelfish of tropical Atlantic waters is fl with bright yellow bands; the adult is predominantly fl.
Certain species are often called freshwater angelfish and are popular as aquarium fishes (see Cichlid).
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761555978/Angelfish.html   (165 words)

  
 Angelfish Behavior   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Tank B is a twenty-five gallon tank and includes a silver angelfish and a golden angelfish, both of the same approximate size and proportions.
Since angelfish have eyes on the sides of their heads, it could be that they may only see predators approaching from the sides.
In Tank B, both the golden angelfish and the sliver angelfish are of the same size as the blushing angelfish in Tank A. These angelfish in Tank B demonstrate the same feeding behavior as the blushing angelfish.
cas.bellarmine.edu /tietjen/PPT/Ecology/angelfish_behavior.htm   (2002 words)

  
 Aquarium Fish Magazine Article
Angelfish would be one of the most popular of all ornamental fish even if there were only the original silver angelfish.
Angelfish color patterns are affected by the genetic makeup of the fish and also, in some instances, by the daylength in which the fish are raised.
The leopard angelfish is produced by raising a smoky zebra (carrying the genes for smoky and zebra) in a short day, such as 8 hours of light alternating with 16 hours of darkness.
www.petsforum.com /cis-fishnet/afm/G29005.htm   (2121 words)

  
 Angelfish - Pterophyllum scalare
Sexing Freshwater Angelfish: For most hobbyists, sexing angels is impossible before the fish are physically mature (though sexual maturity happens before the fish reach full size).
Angelfish are by far the kings and queens of the aquarium.
Angelfish seem to be be very aware of what is going on outside the tank and will swim away from a stranger.
www.aquahobby.com /gallery/gangelo.html   (1170 words)

  
 Open Directory - Shopping: Pets: Fish: Livestock: Freshwater
All Oddball Aquatics - Pittsburgh, PA based breeders/distributors offering catfish, killies, cichlids, dwarf cichlids, angelfish, and live food cultures.
Lydia's Earthly Angels - Offering angelfish and Albino and Green Corys.
Rehoboth Aquatics - Offers freshwater Angelfish, rare exotic plants, West- African Dwarf Cichlids, Synodontis Catfish and Jurassic African fish.
www.dmoz.org /Shopping/Pets/Fish/Livestock/Freshwater   (228 words)

  
 PetPlace.com - Article: Choosing Freshwater Angelfish   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Angelfish are probably the first fish a hobbyist will devote an entire tank to.
The angelfish, a member of the cichlid group, is native to the Amazon and South America.
Angelfish grow rapidly and can reach sizes of up to 6 inches, exclusive of their fins.
www.petplace.com /netscape/nsArtShow.asp?artID=3177   (407 words)

  
 Freshwater Resources
Angelfish, are members of the cichlid family, and classified as, at least two species, P. scalare, P. altum.
The Angelfish species is a mainstay fish sold in pet shops around the world and comes in many colors and fin shapes.
Angelfish fry, have a "glue spot" on the top of their heads that secures the eggs to the slate.
www.aqualink.com /fresh/z-angel.html   (6989 words)

  
 Angelfish Freshwater Tropical Angelfish   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Angelfish are one of the most popular Aquarium fish available and we take pride in providing a quality product.
The motto is: To take price in giving every angelfish from the tiny wigglers to the full grown adults lots of tender loving care for rapid growth and beautiful results.
Breeding and raising quality freshwater angelfish is what we do and your satisfaction is the primary goal in everything we do.
www.angelsbycarolyn.com   (444 words)

  
 Angelfish Forum II - Learn about angelfish breeding, diseases and care from angelfish breeders.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
This forum is dedicated to topics concerning the freshwater Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare and Pterophyllum altum) including: Breeding Angelfish, Angelfish Care, Angelfish Diseases, and other aquatic topics.
If you have a question about angelfish, one of our forum members may have the answer you are seeking.
Many of our forum members are experienced angelfish breeders who are truly a treasure trove of quality angelfish advice.
www.angelfish.net   (78 words)

  
 Angelfish - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Freshwater angelfishes, tropical cichlids of the genus Pterophyllum.
Angelfish, a short-lived Scottish alternative rock band (1993-4).
This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Angelfish   (89 words)

  
 Angelfish - Freshwater Fish   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Angelfish are aggressive eaters and will go to the top of the tank when they see you approach.
Freshwater fish that may not do well with your Angels would be the notorious fin nippers, such as Tiger Barbs and some of the tetras if not kept in schools.
Angelfish will generally make good community tank mates with mollies and guppies if you just want to add some angels to your tank.
www.fishlore.com /Profiles-Angelfish.htm   (854 words)

  
 Freshwater angelfish: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Freshwater angelfish are cichlid[For more, click on this link]s that originate around the Amazon River Amazon River quick summary:
The Pterophyllum altum Angelfish species originates from rivers in the Amazon River basin where the upper Negro River[Follow this hyperlink for a summary of this subject] drains, EHandler: no quick summary.
The Pterophyllum altum is a river dwelling Angelfish species that originates from rivers in the Amazon River basin along the Solimões River, EHandler: no quick summary.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/F/Fr/Freshwater_angelfish.htm   (724 words)

  
 Species, freshwater
These are a very unusual group of freshwater fishes (Suborder Mormyroidea), a great many of which have the jaws elongated and bent downward after the manner of an elephant's trunk.
Found mainly in northern Africa, the elephant fishes are also of scientific importance because of the great size of their brains, which approach that of man in relative proportion of their weight to that of the rest of the body.
Pterophyllum is remarkable for its resemblance to the angelfishes (family Chaetodontidae) of the tropical coral reefs.
www.rsmas.miami.edu /support/lib/seas/seasQA/QAs/s/species.html   (3773 words)

  
 Pet Galaxy: Where Pet and Wildlife Lovers Meet
Freshwater angelfish are one of the most beautiful varieties of freshwater aquarium fish.
Angelfish will show their eagerness when they see someone nearby, or at feeding time, by swimming back and forth to attract attention.
Some Koie angelfish have gold markings on their head, and young fish can be identified by a red hue beneath the eyes.
animall.com /fish_species.php?aquarium_name=Angelfish&Submit=Get+...   (348 words)

  
 FWAngelfishes
The three valid species of freshwater angels, genus Pterophyllum ("tare-oh-fill-um") are members of the Cichlidae, with some 1,300 described species, the second largest (after the minnows) family of freshwater fishes.
Angelfish are susceptible to the two most common parasitic diseases of freshwater tropicals, ich and velvet, though they tend to be more resistant to these scourges than other fish groups.
For beauty, grace, hardiness (except for wild types), overall adaptability and diversity freshwater angelfishes are unparalleled amongst aquarium fishes.
www.wetwebmedia.com /FWSubWebIndex/fwangelfishes.htm   (1906 words)

  
 Half-Black Angelfish   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
I crossed the half-fl with fl lace, marble, smokey and zebra angelfish; the F1 were mated brother to sister or backcrossed to half-fl.
A similar situation in half-fl angelfish would not exist because the fish is close to the same temperature throughout.
The useful information about half-fl angelfish is that the pattern is inherited, probably as a single recessive gene, and environmentally influenced.
www.aquaworldnet.org /tas/DrNorton11.html   (1802 words)

  
 Freshwater Angelfish Breeders - BaySide Angelfish - Michigan Breeder
We are freshwater angelfish breeders located in Bay City Michigan.
Our goal is to provide a higher quality angelfish then you can find in your local pet stores and raise the awarness and standards in the area so you will know a better angelfish is out there.
By selecting and raising the best young angelfish from around the country from the industries top professional breeders we are able to select our breeding stock for attributes that you do not normaly see at the area pet stores.
www.eamstamps.com /angelfish   (241 words)

  
 Angelfish - Pterophyllum scalare
The angels' lack of bright coloration is compensated by their unique, beautiful fins and by the variety of patterns which have been achieved through many decades of selective breeding.
The natural Cichlid parental behaviour has, unfortunately, been virtually bred out of Angelfish and most breeding pairs will as likely eat their eggs as hatch and raise their fry.
They are moderately easy to spawn in an aquarium, but usually the eggs will have to be removed and raised in a separate tank or, if possible, remove the parents.
www.aquahobby.com /gallery/e_angel.php   (556 words)

  
 Angelfish
Raising angelfish is a growing passion for me. I find angels to be one the most graceful and beautiful of freshwater tropical fish.
My goal is to share my love of angelfish with others by providing high quality, healthy, locally-bred angelfish at reasonable prices, and sharing my knowledge and enthusiasm freely.
I found one hybrid fl angelfish in another lucky find in among a batch of what were being sold as fl lace.
home.gci.net /~steph2131   (969 words)

  
 Erdington Aquatics - Angel Fish
The tail is vertically oriented and may be from scoop shovel shape to long and relatively narrow depending on the variety.
After that, they were gradually introduced to a mixture of finely powdered flakes and powdered dried blood worms with an occasional (twice a week) feeding of baby brine shrimp.
Angelfish are apparently not as prone to contract the common diseases that other tropical fish are.
www.erdingtonaquatics.com /angel.html   (2481 words)

  
 Oceanlink | marine sciences education and fun   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
A: Angelfish are a type of bony fish and are classified in the family Pomacanthidae.
Angelfish live in variety of habitats, coral reefs, tropical freshwater, the open ocean.
Marine angelfish eat invertebrates that are attached to the bottom, such as sponges, sea squirts and corals.
oceanlink.island.net /ask/osteich.html   (10776 words)

  
 Angels West freshwater angelfish breeder   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Our goal is to improve the domestically bred angelfish varieties by crossing them to offspring from wild-caught fish.
In the early 90's this was just a part-time hobby, but by 1995 we were seriously considering breeding angelfish full-time.
ur goal is to improve the freshwater angelfish by introducing wild blood.
www.angelswest.com   (375 words)

  
 Recreation Pets Fish and Aquaria Freshwater Species Cichlids Central and South American Angels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
- A comprehensive how-to on breeding and raising freshwater Angelfish in aquariums.
Angelfish - A single-page summary of all the basics related to angelfish in aquariums.
Angelfish - Pterophyllum scalare - Photo gallery and hobbyist reviews based on their personal experiences keeping Angelfish.
www.iper1.com /iper1-odp/scat/id/Recreation/Pets/Fish_and_Aquaria/Freshwater/Species/Cichlids/Central_and_South_American/Angels   (328 words)

  
 FWAngelFAQs
Sometimes the biggest angelfish chases the Betta but only for an inch or 2 then gives up, but he also bullies the smallest angel too so he is probably just a bully.
The fourth angelfish, which is a different strain from the three that are affected (and looks to be more of a mongrel) and the platys, appear fine (the injured platy has healed perfectly).
General consensus is that it kills all your angelfish, and roughly 80% of your discus, and is incurable.
www.wetwebmedia.com /FWSubWebIndex/fwangelfaqs.htm   (18564 words)

  
 Links Page
Aquariumpros.com- Huge selection of high quality discount supplies and equipment for freshwater, saltwater and marine reef aquariums plus many interactive and informational features for the aquarium hobbyist.
Freshwater Aquarium Plants- Aquarium plants, tropical fish, pond plants, goldfish & koi, planted aquarium equipment, and lots of useful information.
Freshwater Aquarium using Aquatic Plants- A guide to natural aquariums.
users.adelphia.net /~dpeters95/ffd/links.htm   (1369 words)

  
 Freshwater Aquarium Species Profiles: Pterophyllum scalare, the Freshwater Angelfish
Freshwater Aquarium Species Profiles: Pterophyllum scalare, the Freshwater Angelfish
The freshwater Angelfish is one of the most popular aquarium fish.
For breeding, a varied diet and very soft (preferably reverse osmosis) water and a varied diet are required.
www.freshwater-aquarium-fish.com /species/pterophyllum_scalare.htm   (113 words)

  
 Breeding the Angelfish Online: Welcome   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
It is remarkable that all of these forms came from the original standard silver angelfish from the wild.
Each specific subsection is provided to backup the overview in detail for a better understanding on the various aspects that compliment a successful breeding program.
Most of the tips on Angelfish can be applied to other tropical fish especially cichlids.
members.aol.com /AngelBook   (177 words)

  
 Fish Information Service
Vesicularia dubyana (Java Moss), Ceratopteris (Water Sprite) and Microsorium (Polypodium pteropus or Java Fern) are all compatible live aquatic plants.
They were free fed guppy fry and twice a day received any combination of Angelfish flakes, frozen bloodworms, frozen brine shrimp and dried dworms for 4 weeks.
Pearl Scale Angels have bumpy almost rough looking scales and come in many color varieties.
fins.actwin.com /articles/freshwaterangels.php   (2959 words)

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