Freshwater Fish
Red Glo Angelfish.
A freshwater angelfish in a bright fluorescent red — tall and graceful, bringing vertical drama to a planted tank. Beginner-friendly, but it grows and can get territorial at spawning time; give it a 30-gallon-plus tank with height and gentle tankmates.
We keep this species at our Erie store. Come and see it in the tanks, or call (814) 456-9445 and ask what we have in right now.
Sea Cave keeps this species. You will find these in the tanks at 660 East 14th Street in Erie. We never ship live animals.
- Condition
- new
- Fulfillment
- Local pickup — Erie, PA
We never ship fish, coral, or invertebrates — every animal here is one you meet in person. Each one is acclimated and health-checked in-house before it goes out into the display tanks. This is a species we keep, and what is swimming on any given day changes with the deliveries, so please call (814) 456-9445 before you drive in.
Care at a glance
What to know before you take one home.
- Temperament
- Semi aggressive
- Adult size
- 6"
- Min tank size
- 29 gallons
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Scientific name
- Pterophyllum scalare
Good tank mates
Freshwater angelfish are tall, slow-moving cichlids that are calm when young but grow territorial as they mature, especially when paired up. They can eat very small fish such as neon tetras, and their long fins make them a target for nippers like tiger and serpae tetras, so choose peaceful, medium-sized tankmates and give them vertical swimming room.
Good to know
Freshwater angelfish are cichlids from the Amazon basin, and their tall, laterally compressed body lets them slip between vertical plant stems and roots in the wild.
What is in the tanks and each animal's temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice.
Good tankmates
Plays well with.
Species we’d keep in the same tank, with why each pairing works. What is in the tanks and each animal’s temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for advice on pairing.
New to stocking a tank? Read our guide on which fish live together.
Bronze Cory
Peaceful bottom dwellers that clean up uneaten food without competing for mid-water territory. They occupy a completely different water column, share tropical parameter ranges, and are universally recommended alongside angelfish by expert sources.
Bristlenose Pleco
Docile herbivore that stays on the glass and substrate — no territorial or feeding conflict with mid-water angelfish. Water parameters overlap completely, and at 4–5 inches they are never prey or predator relative to angelfish.
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Bolivian Ram
Peaceful South American dwarf cichlid with overlapping water parameters (pH 6.5–7.5, soft to moderately hard water) that match angelfish well. Both prefer slow-moving water and do not compete for the same territory in a suitably sized tank (55 gal+).
Visit the store
660 East 14th Street,
Erie, PA.
Mon–Fri 12–6 · Sat 11–4 · Sun closed. Call ahead on livestock — what's on the floor rotates.