🐟 Platinum Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare)
🐟 Platinum Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare)
Freshwater Peaceful Community Fish • Genuine Clean Metallic Silver-White Coloration • A Refined, Minimalist Show Strain
📋 The Platinum Angelfish is a genuinely refined, selectively bred strain, known for its clean silver-white to platinum coloration and a subtle metallic sheen, distinguishing it from the warmer, red-eyed Albino strain despite a superficially similar pale appearance.
Like other domesticated Pterophyllum scalare strains, this is a genuinely hardy, captive-bred fish that adapts well to community and planted aquariums, with its understated coloration and flowing fins giving it a genuinely premium, minimalist look well suited to modern aquascapes.
This species forms genuine monogamous breeding pairs, and will readily spawn on vertical surfaces like broad leaves or aquarium glass when conditions are right.
⚪✨ Highlights
⚪ Genuine Clean Platinum Coloration: A metallic silver-white sheen with normal dark eyes
🐟 Genuinely Minimalist Elegance: Suited to modern, understated aquascapes
📏 Moderate Adult Size: Grows up to 15cm (6")
✅ Genuinely Hardy & Captive-Bred: Widely available and adaptable
🏠 Genuine Tall Tank Favorite: A vertical swimmer that benefits from tank height
🧾 A Quick Look at the Platinum Angelfish
📛 Common Name: Platinum Angelfish
🔬 Scientific Name: Pterophyllum scalare
👨👩👧 Family: Cichlidae
🌍 Origin: South America (Amazon Basin) — domesticated strain
📏 Max Size: Up to 15 cm (6")
🧂 Water Type: Freshwater
🌡️ Temperature Range: 24–28°C (75–82°F)
🧪 pH Range: 6.5–7.5
🧠 Care Level: Easy to Moderate
💖 Temperament: Semi-peaceful; territorial when spawning
🏠 Min Tank Size: 115 L (30+ gallons), genuinely taller rather than wide
📌 Tank Level: Mid Level
🧬 Stock Type: Captive-bred
⏳ Lifespan: Genuinely 8–10 years with good care
🍽️ Diet: Omnivore (flakes, pellets, frozen and live foods)
🐣 Reproduction: Genuine monogamous pairs; spawns readily on vertical surfaces such as broad leaves or aquarium glass
