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Manfish Fish or often called Angelfish Fish is one type of aquarium ornamental fish that is beautiful and popular among lovers of freshwater ornamental fish.

Its calm characteristics, as well as its quite unique shape make it very liked by many people, and are used as ornamental fish for aquascapes .

In addition, what adds to the attractiveness of this ornamental fish is in terms of the color which is quite varied and unique, which makes it different from other types of small ornamental fish.

Maybe for some people who are new to the world of ornamental fish, are less familiar with this type of fish and don’t understand the ins and outs of manfish, you can read the article, about Manfish.

Manfish itself has quite a lot of very diverse types, the price of manfish of each type is also different.

Half Black Angelfish, As the name suggests, is half black and half pearl. This fish, also known as the Half Black Pygmy Angelfish or Pearlscale Angelfish, is found in the Western Pacific from Japan to the Great Barrier Reef.

Most of the Half Black Angelfish sold in the aquarium trade are sourced from Indonesian waters and the Indian Ocean. Because they are less aggressive than other species of pygmy angelfish and more likely to behave alone among other residents; Tropical fish keeping enthusiasts find them an excellent addition to mixed species with reef aquariums

The Half-Black Angelfish (Pterophyllum sp.) is the result of selective breeding which is mated with other types of manfish, and is more influenced by certain environments.

This type of fish has a small size so it is quite a dwarf to see in the aquarium, he is not a good reef dweller and may eat soft coral polyps, mantle shells, and zoanthids.

It is difficult to breed in an aquarium, and does not have a distinguishable color difference between males and females.

The Half Black Angelfish’s diet is Spirulina, sea algae, mysis shrimp and other meat foods, and live rock for grazing.

To keep a Half Black Angelfish, first choose a mate that mates with a half black pattern, not one with only a half black pattern.

The aquarium which has a water volume of 30 gallons can be filled with 130 fish and maintains a consistent warm water temperature from 80 ° F to 82 ° F, and performs water changes to maintain water quality.

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