White Platinum Angelfish Care Guide
Pterophyllum scalare
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Bioload Score
10000
- Max Size
- 15 cm / 5.9"
- Temperature
- 24–30°C (75–86°F)
- pH Range
- 6 – 7.5
- Min Tank Size
- 200L (53 gal)
- Min Group Size
- 4 fish
- Tank Level
- Bottom-Mid
- Origin
- South America
- Temperament
- Semi-Aggressive
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Breeding Difficulty
- Moderate
Diet
An omnivorous fish that eats small aquatic invertebrates, worms, crustaceans, and plant matter.
Community Compatibility
Suitable tankmates include peaceful medium-sized tetras, rummy-nose tetras, Corydoras, peaceful Loricariids, and larger peaceful rasboras, provided they are not small enough to be swallowed.
Good to Know
White Platinum Angelfish are a selectively bred colour form of Pterophyllum scalare, prized for their almost uniformly pale, metallic-white appearance.
Gender Differences
Males may develop a more pronounced forehead and females often have a fuller abdomen, but reliable differences are usually most obvious when a female lays eggs or a male fertilises them.
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