{"product_id":"tricolor-angelfish-medium-large","title":"Tricolor Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTricolor Angelfish is a descriptor for the marble, multi-tone, and mixed \u003cem\u003ePterophyllum scalare\u003c\/em\u003e strains that carry three distinct pigment expressions — typically some combination of silver, black, and orange or gold — distributed across the body in patterns that vary considerably between individuals. It's a catch-all for the non-solid, non-standard-stripe strains, and part of the appeal for people who collect them is that no two fish end up quite identical even from the same spawn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a planted community, this variability reads as visual interest rather than inconsistency — a small group of tricolor angels moving together shows a range of markings that makes the school look like a single dynamic unit rather than a stamped-out pattern repeated five times. They establish loose schooling behavior when young, which gives you a window into both their schooling and their cichlid sides before pairs form and territorial behavior kicks in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe biology under the coloring is consistent across all angelfish strains: tall, laterally compressed cichlids from slow Amazonian water, built for sliding between dense vegetation. They work well in planted communities, pair naturally as they mature, and bring real cichlid personality to a tank that might otherwise be all schooling fish with no individual character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pterophyllum scalare (tricolor\/multi-marble 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 and pellet supplemented with frozen bloodworms and brine shrimp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peaceful community when young; semi-territorial once paired\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHusbandry note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tricolor and marble patterns tend to shift and develop as the fish ages — a lightly patterned juvenile often becomes dramatically more complex by 12–18 months. The pattern you see on day one is not the final pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YoCamron's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Medium\/Large \/ Wild-Caught","offer_id":50337334690029,"sku":"FANGE6545","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/1032\/8813\/files\/1280px-Koi_Skalar.jpg?v=1787401000","url":"https:\/\/www.yocamronsaquatics.com\/products\/tricolor-angelfish-medium-large","provider":"YoCamron's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}