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i could very well be wrong... but i swear the lfs i went to in st louis bred those little beauties. never found htem here in memphis and thats the only type they carry there....has anyone else heard of those being bred in captivity?



me

I have, but it is very rare,. There is an angel forum. I haven't been to it in quite a while, so i don't know if its still there. But i used to belong to it. I don't know the name sorry. But yeah i have heard of them bein bred but it is a very rare occasion. ANd if you see them again....... PICK THEM UP. i would get as many as i could afford and stock. SO good find and good luck.

Altum angels are VERY rare. They are seen as often as some saltwater angels, so being able to pick some up is a fortunate situation.

Altum angels can and have been bred in captivity, and those who succeed with it are VERY pleased with what most fish stores will offer them for the young.

From what I have gathered, taking care of altums is VERY similar to Discus care, but breeding them is even harder. Altums are VERY picky about their breeding conditions, and don't pair off as easy as scalares.

I personally want some. At my store, where I work, we have a 220 gallon, and I want to stock it with Altums, Discus, tetras, and many other amazonian fish.

Altums are fairly rare, but when they make an appearance, they aren't overly expensive. Every so often, rainforest farms stocks themselves to the brim with altums, and are consequently cheaper. I've heard that the requirements for keeping altums are nearly the same as those of scalares, only difference would be gallonage/ problems pertaining to the size difference of the two. They're even rumored to be hardier than normal angels. Next year, when I get my own dorm, I'm probably going to be purchasing a pair from RFF, as they're usually only 15 bucks a piece during catching season.

[span class="edited"][Edited by Klee 2004-09-03 01:19][/span]

klee... if you pm me i can give you the number to the place in st louis they will ship and they are like 5 bucks a piec at all times i think they breed them.

and thanks to everyone for responses. hopefully i can get them to ship some to me when i set up my other tank. Had them breeding in st louis in my 20 gallon beleive it or not.

me

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Sorry to say, I have no idea how to use the pm option... ].]

I've never seen them in lfs here but I did notice liveaquaria.com has them available...$29.99 each plus shipping which I believe is $25 http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=21&pCatId=1178&TopCatId=879

[span class="edited"][Edited by Theresa_M 2004-09-03 09:39][/span]

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Most angels that appear to be altums are actually Peruvian angels, a strain of scalare

lol called them and asked thats how i know they are altums.. and i actaully trust that lfs.

me