Altum Angels.......

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Altum angels have a deeper body than the scalare. I believe the altum are more careful when feeding than the scalare. Altum is also more difficult to breed. I only know one in Sweden and some people in Germany who have bred them. Read more about breedinghere.
Because altum are deeper than scalare, they'll need a larger aquarium., at leas 130gallon.
 
I keep mine with Wild Discus and Cardinals and clown loaches in a 55g with very good filtration.
 
where did you buy yours from i was going to order some from jeff rapps but he doesn't have any in right now
 
ae2359 said:
where did you buy yours from i was going to order some from jeff rapps but he doesn't have any in right now
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I got mine from an importer in Miami, Fl.

I have a batch of six from August of 2004 and a batch of ten from July of 2005.

I just moved the older pack to a 75g with a pair of breeding Zebra Angels for possible breeding. The batch of ten were split up into two 55g tanks. One 55g has six medium Brazilian Heckels and the other has four very big Brown Discus from the Rio Orinoco.:)
 
chochiss said:
how much does it cost you guys (a piece/pair) over in the US & Europe?
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I pay about US$ 6 for fish about the size of a quarter to a half-dollar at the importer's warehouse. It's 3 to 5 times that at the LFS.

A pair was on aquabid for US $ 500.
 
Lockness' Oscar said:
I keep mine in with clown loaches.
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I have two tanks of Altums with clown loaches as well.

The other tank of Altums have Heckel Discus and Cardinals.
 
JuanTamad said:
I pay about US$ 6 for fish about the size of a quarter to a half-dollar at the importer's warehouse. It's 3 to 5 times that at the LFS.

A pair was on aquabid for US $ 500.
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That's relatively cheap. Over here in my country.....an Altum juve will go for at least $US 20-25++. 6 bucks? Love to get that kinda price.......local bred ones or imported?
 
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