Plecos · Hypancistrus

Angelicus L136

Middle Rio Negro, Brazil · also L136a, L136b, LDA05, LDA06

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Sold as L136a, b and c. Keep one variant per breeding pair so fry stay true.

The Angelicus L136 is a freshwater fish from Middle Rio Negro, Brazil, where it lives in rapids habitat. Adults reach about 12 cm (4.7 in). Keep it at 26–30 °C (79–86 °F) and pH 5.5–7.5, with strong, well-oxygenated flow. It is peaceful. Feed meaty foods: frozen bloodworm, brine shrimp and quality sinking pellets.

At a glance

Water temperature

26–30 °C 79–86 °F

5.5–7.5 neutral water

Adult size

12 cm 4.7 in

Swims

Bottom mostly on the floor and in caves

Current

Strong fast, oxygen-rich water

Food

Meaty foods

Temperament

Peaceful

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Where it comes from

Home water

Middle Rio Negro, Brazil

Negro

Lives in rapids habitat.

The dot marks where it's collected. Map: Natural Earth.

Angelicus

L136

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Plecos · HypancistrusUncommon

26–30°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Strong!
5 in
Bottom
Meat
Peaceful

Sold as L136a, b and c.

Angelicus

L136

Middle Rio Negro, Brazil · rapids

Temperature: 26–30°C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Adult size: 5 in · 12 cm
Flow: Strong
Swims: Bottom
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Carnivore
Breeding: Easy–moderate
Typical price: $40–120
In Canada: Occasional
Rarity: Uncommon

Sold as L136a, b and c. Keep one variant per breeding pair so fry stay true.

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Tank mates

Checked against a roomy 300 L planted tank with high flow and plenty of caves. Your own tank may change the answer: try it in Your tanks.

Good together

Keep apart

Want calm water

Angelfish Betta (Siamese fighting fish)Guppy
Need different temperatures

Butterfly hillstream loach Goldfish Hillstream loach
Aggressive

Galaxy vampire L029 Guyana leopard cactus L600

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Questions keepers ask

How big does an Angelicus L136 get?

About 12 cm (4.7 in) as an adult.

What temperature does an Angelicus L136 need?

26–30 °C (79–86 °F).

What pH does an Angelicus L136 need?

pH 5.5–7.5.

Is the Angelicus L136 aggressive?

No. It is peaceful with fish that suit the same water.

What does an Angelicus L136 eat?

Feed meaty foods: frozen bloodworm, brine shrimp and quality sinking pellets.

Where does the Angelicus L136 come from?

Middle Rio Negro, Brazil.

What fish can live with an Angelicus L136?

Good tank mates include Candy stripe (L015), Leopard frog (L134), Boeseman's rainbowfish, Bolivian ram, Bronze corydoras.

All the numbers

Temperature min (°C)	26	Estimate
Temperature max (°C)	30	Estimate
pH min	5.5	Genus default (genus)
pH max	7.5	Genus default (genus)
Adult size (cm)	12	Estimate
Flow	High	Estimate
Habitat	rapids	Estimate
Temperament	Peaceful	Estimate
Diet	Carnivore	Estimate
Breeding difficulty	Easy–moderate	Estimate
Availability in Canada	occasional	Estimate
Typical price min (CAD)	40	Estimate
Typical price max (CAD)	120	Estimate

Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.