Scalar fish are also known as angelfish because of the shape of their fins that resemble the winged shape with which angels are interpreted. They are beautiful freshwater tropical fish that easily adapt to any aquarium as long as it follows a set of established rules .
This breed of fish is native to the Amazon and normally live in groups of at least five individuals . Initially these fish were dark in color to avoid being seen and to be able to go unnoticed among the plants (where they live) but, the captive breeding of these specimens has led to very vivid and rare colors such as fuchsia pink or even phosphor yellow.
Its appearance is clearly thin and flattened, we could almost say in the form of a sheet or disk. They have three types of fins that make them very attractive: their dorsal fins and their anal fins . These two types of fins are made of a thin fabric that dances as they swim capturing all eyes. It should be noted that they also have very thin and long ventral fins. Because of these fins it is because the scalar fish is considered a medium fish but its body is not really excessively large.
The life expectancy of this fish can be around 9 years as long as the rules of correct hygiene, conditioning and feeding are complied with. We must emphasize that these fish are quite “hard” but despite that they tend to pathologies that trigger other problems such as stress or non-adaptation.
It is usually said that this species does not require excessive care, well, this is not true since like any type of animal it needs specific care (including things such as decoration or the size of the aquarium) which, in its case, They take a long time to prepare both in a previous phase (before the fish reaches the aquarium) and in a later phase .
They are beautiful fish that do not stop conquering aquariums so that, when you pass by one in which these precious fish are, you cannot take an eye off them for a second.
If you like these fish and want to know how to make them comfortable and happy, from Muy Pets we bring you the best tips for their care:
