Angel Fish are one of the most beautiful kind of tropical freshwater aquarium fish. A highly compressed lateral body gives angelfish a shape distinct from other cichlids. They are commonly available in black, silver, gold or combinations of these colours in various patterns.
They also have a strong personality and it is a pleasure to care for them. They like to attract attention when somebody is nearby, or at feeding time. They are one of the first fish which were brought from America and they are very popular.
Angel Fish can grow to be 12″ tall and probably taller. I have seen Angel Fish with bodies 6″ in diameter, but it is unusual for them to grow this big. Angel Fish are known to have lived for at least 10 years, and with exceptionally good care they can probably live even longer.

Gender : There are no visible differences between the male and female. Only at spawing will you be able to tell the male from the female. A female has a round “tear-drop” shaped breeding tube and a male has a cone shaped breeding tube
There are veil tail and regular tail Angel Fish varieties and an assortment of different color varieties. All Angels are wonderful aquarium fish. Although they are a little delicate when small, they grow fast and get stronger. They are not difficult to breed and many aquarists enjoy raising the babies.

Diet
Floating flake food and freeze dried blood worms, which are actually mosquito larvae. Both of these foods are available in most stores that sell pet fish. Feed Angel Fish an occasional treat of live Black Worms and live or frozen brine shrimp. Click here for more about feeding fish. You can feed your Angel Fish a few live Black Worms. The ideal amount seems to be three or four Black Worms every other day. Be sure the worms are very clean and in good condition. Never feed questionable worms to any fish.
Do not feed worms to Mbunas, Haplochromis, Tropheus, or Frontosa Cichlids. Click here for more about live Black Worms.

Compatibility
Either one Angel to an aquarium or more than 3. Angels are Cichlids and like most Cichlids, if you keep just 2 or 3 in the same aquarium, the strongest one will make the others miserable. Angels do very well in a group with 6 or more Angels in a large aquarium with at least 50 gallons of water that is at least 18″ deep.

Family: Chichlidae
Common Name(s): Angel Fish Albino, Black, Gold, Silver, Marbeled Angelfish,
Origin: South America (Amazon River)

Tank and water:
Temperature: 74°F - 84°F (23°C - 29°C)
Water Hardness: 5° to 13° dH
pH: 6.8-7.5
Minimum Tank Size: 50 gallon minimum, prefer tall aquariums

Adult Size: Up to 6 inches (15 cm)
Average Lifespan: 8-10 years