Blue Pinoy Angelfish

Of course, all freshwater angelfish originated in South America, but this particular color variety was developed by fish breeder Ken Kennedy in Pinoy, Philippine Islands. Hence, this angelfish originated there and will always be considered a Filipino angel. These fish have a nice, subtle blue color gene that gets more and more dominant as the angelfish ages. This variety, to be called a Pinoy Angelfish, must be related to the original strain from Pinoy.

(Please do not confuse these with lower-priced blue zebra angelfish. For reasons unknown (well, probably to help sell them), sites are calling simple blue zebra angelfish "pinoy blue zebra angelfish." They aren't.)

Quick Facts

Care Guide

Tank setup: Give them tall plants or driftwood, a heater and a gentle filter.

Feeding: Feed a quality flake or small pellet once or twice a day, only as much as they eat in a couple of minutes. They also enjoy frozen foods like bloodworms and brine shrimp.

Tankmates: Choose peaceful fish too large to swallow, such as larger tetras, corydoras, plecos, rams, gouramis and peaceful barbs. Avoid fin-nippers like tiger barbs, and small fish like neon tetras that adult angels may eat.

Breeding: Angelfish pair off and lay eggs on flat surfaces like broad leaves or slate. A breeding pair can become territorial, so give them room and places for other fish to retreat.

Good to know: The blue color develops with age and is often hard to see until the fish reach about 3", so young fish may look mostly silver or black.