{"product_id":"platinum-angelfish-medium","title":"Platinum Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePlatinum Angelfish are a leucistic strain of \u003cem\u003ePterophyllum scalare\u003c\/em\u003e — most of the patterning suppressed, leaving a near-white body with a subtle metallic sheen that catches light differently depending on angle. This is not the ghost-white of a true albino (no red eyes, no complete pigment loss across the board), but a selectively bred reduction in overall patterning that lets the underlying silvery scale iridescence show through without competing coloration. Under full-spectrum lighting, a well-developed platinum reads as luminous rather than pale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a planted tank with dense green and red vegetation, the platinum stands out through contrast — a light-colored fish against a darker background, which is the inverse of how most silver angelfish work and tends to be more effective. In a minimalist or monochromatic setup, the subtlety of the coloring is more apparent and the fish reads as elegant rather than striking. Choose deliberately for the visual environment you're building.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCare is identical to any other \u003cem\u003ePterophyllum scalare\u003c\/em\u003e: tall tank, warm clean water, peaceful community until the pair claims territory and starts defending it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pterophyllum scalare (platinum\/leucistic 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 (24\"+ depth)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Omnivore — quality flake, pellet, and frozen foods\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peaceful community when young; semi-territorial when paired\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHusbandry note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light-colored fish can be harder to read for early signs of illness — color changes and clamped fins matter more as visual health indicators when the fish is already pale. Watch behavior and posture as closely as coloration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YoCamron's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Medium \/ Wild-Caught","offer_id":50337334657261,"sku":"FANGE6084","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/1032\/8813\/files\/p76180PlatinumAngel_7a81e4db-f1de-46f0-ad13-5fdfbc514331.jpg?v=1784692335","url":"https:\/\/www.yocamronsaquatics.com\/products\/platinum-angelfish-medium","provider":"YoCamron's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}