Pinoy Paraiba Angelfish

The Pinoy Paraiba Angelfish is a domestic-bred jewel of the aquarium trade. Wild blue genes crossed with established genes of the smoky pinoy angels created these magnificent variants of the angelfish family. Fins are generally veil, and some small bronze patching and blue patching occur as the angel ages. These are hard fish to find, and we try to carry them whenever our breeder makes them available. Almost solid black, the blue highlights become more pronounced as the fish ages.

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.