Angelfish care

Water temperature

76–84°F

A angelfish wants water at 76–84°F, pH 6–7.5, and a tank of 30 gallons or bigger. Good tank mates include kuhli loaches, clown loaches, corydoras.

Will eat neon tetras and anything else that fits in its mouth once grown.

Pterophyllum scalare

Best tank mates

Angelfish next to its best tank mates. Overlap is what lets two species share a heater setting.

pH range. Tap water in most US cities sits between 7 and 8.

Adult size to scale.

Betta An adult angelfish is twice the size of a betta and will hunt or batter a slow, long-finned fish like this.
Axolotl Axolotls are coldwater animals (60–66°F); angelfish need 76–84°F. No temperature suits both.
Pea puffer An adult angelfish eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 1 inches pea puffers do.
Guppy An adult angelfish is twice the size of a guppy and will hunt or batter a slow, long-finned fish like this.
Oscar An adult oscar is twice the size of an angelfish and will hunt or batter a slow, long-finned fish like this.
Common pleco Plecos sometimes latch on to slow, flat fish like angelfish and rasp their slime coat.
Goldfish Goldfish are coldwater animals (60–74°F); angelfish need 76–84°F. No temperature suits both.
Cherry shrimp Angelfish hunt shrimp. Adult cherry shrimp will be eaten.