Fish Focus

The complete science-based guide to keeping, breeding, and understanding one of the world's most elegant freshwater fish.

Few aquarium fish command attention quite like the Angelfish. With its distinctive triangular silhouette, flowing fins, and striking colour variations, Pterophyllum scalare has captivated aquarists for generations. Yet beneath its graceful appearance lies a complex cichlid with specific needs that many keepers misunderstand.

This comprehensive Fish Focus guide explores every aspect of Angelfish care, from their natural habitat in the slow-moving waterways of the Amazon Basin to creating the ideal aquarium environment. Whether you are stepping up from beginner fishkeeping or are an experienced aquarist, you will gain practical, science-based knowledge that helps your Angelfish thrive.

Inside you will discover the natural history and behaviour of wild Angelfish, including their social dynamics, pair bonding, and remarkable parental care. Learn how to set up the perfect aquarium with the correct height, water parameters, and aquascaping to replicate their natural environment.

Understand their dietary needs, compatible tank mates, and how to prevent common health problems before they develop.

Breeding Angelfish is one of the most rewarding experiences in the aquarium hobby. This guide covers everything from pair formation and courtship to spawning, egg care, and raising healthy fry. Advanced sections explore selective breeding, colour strain development, genetic management, and professional-level husbandry techniques.

With detailed chapters on water chemistry, filtration, maintenance routines, disease prevention, and long-term care, this book provides everything you need for success with Pterophyllum scalare. Whether you are keeping a single specimen, a breeding pair, or a community aquarium, the Fish Focus approach delivers reliable, evidence-based information.

Learn the science. Understand the behaviour. Create the habitat. Master the care.

Welcome to the world of Fish Focus.