{"product_id":"lm-panda-angelfish-small","title":"Lightly Medicated | Panda Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhat “Lightly Medicated” means\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the same animal as our non-quarantined listing, held briefly in our systems and given one short prophylactic course — a light treatment for ich and for internal and external worms — then observed eating in front of us before it goes home.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA light course knocks the parasite load down. It does not guarantee full removal, and we will not pretend otherwise.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ich is only killed in its free-swimming stage, and a short treatment window can miss cysts entirely; worm burdens can survive a single dose. Clearing an animal takes the full quarantine window — 40 to 90 days depending on the species — which is exactly what the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/quarantine-program\"\u003eQuarantined listing\u003c\/a\u003e is for. This tier buys you a lower parasite load and a fish we have watched eat, not a cleared animal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe condition the fish on our end.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every animal we medicate is brought back onto prepared food on our own systems and is eating before it leaves — in practice it is rare for a lightly medicated fish to ship out and arrive sick. Do the same at your end: get it eating in your aquarium before you count it settled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhen it ships\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlan on \u003cstrong\u003e3–5 days\u003c\/strong\u003e on our systems for the treatment course, and it does not leave until it is eating. \u003cstrong\u003eIf the animal is not already in our systems we source it first — allow up to two weeks for it to reach us before that clock starts.\u003c\/strong\u003e From the day you order, plan on roughly two and a half weeks in total.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe guarantees\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipped orders:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24-hour live guarantee from confirmed delivery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7-day live guarantee — bring a water sample from your aquarium so we can test it before your livestock goes home with you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWant the full program — treated, observed, confirmed eating, and covered for 28 days on pickup? That is the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/quarantine-program\"\u003eQuarantined listing\u003c\/a\u003e. Run your own quarantine and just want the fish this week? The \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/non-quarantined-livestock\"\u003enon-quarantined listing\u003c\/a\u003e is cheaper still. The whole ladder is explained in \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/quarantined-vs-non-quarantined\"\u003eQuarantined vs Non-Quarantined\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePanda Angelfish get their name from the high-contrast black-and-white patterning that gives them a bold, graphic quality other angelfish color forms don’t match. A true panda strain shows black saddle markings against a clean white base; some specimens show more diffuse dark patterning that reads as smoky rather than sharp contrast. Either way, it’s one of the more visually striking angelfish in the trade and one that holds its coloring particularly well against the greens of a planted aquascape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe biology is unchanged from any other \u003cem\u003ePterophyllum scalare\u003c\/em\u003e: a tall-bodied, slow-moving Amazonian cichlid that evolved in warm, soft, slightly acidic water under heavy vegetation. They need tall tanks because they grow tall — up to 6 inches from dorsal to ventral fin on a well-developed adult — and they need clean, warm water because cichlids feel water quality acutely. Peaceful enough in a proper community with adequate space, but territorial once a pair forms and claims a spawning site.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pterophyllum scalare (panda\/black-and-white strain)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amazon River basin, South America\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater parameters:\u003c\/strong\u003e Temp 76–86°F · pH 6.0–7.5 · Soft to moderately hard water\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTank requirements:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 gal minimum; tall tank preferred\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Omnivore — quality flake, pellet, frozen bloodworms and brine shrimp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peaceful community when young; semi-territorial when paired\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHusbandry note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Avoid high-intensity white-spectrum lighting if you want the panda contrast to show at its best. Full-spectrum or slightly warmer lighting makes the white appear whiter and the black appear deeper — the pattern reads completely differently depending on the lighting setup.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YoCamron's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":50610255102189,"sku":"FANGE6003","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/1032\/8813\/files\/lg-115894-panda-angelfish_eadc0713-587a-477a-8c27-fe1215c7d056.jpg?v=1786967194","url":"https:\/\/www.yocamronsaquatics.com\/products\/lm-panda-angelfish-small","provider":"YoCamron’s Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}