Black Angelfish can be mixed with other fish. Black angelfish can be mixed with silver screen fish, neon fish, traffic light fish, penguin fish, black skirt fish, sailfish, anti-swimming catfish, mouse fish, guppies and other fish; do not mix with tiger fish, Because the tiger skin fish likes to bite the anal and caudal fins of the angelfish, although it is not a fatal attack, it will damage the appearance of the black angelfish.

The black angelfish is gentle and elegant , love to swim in the middle of the water, often stop in the water, quiet habits, it is best to raise in a single tank. There are no strict requirements for water quality, and they like weakly acidic soft water. Black angelfish can live in a water temperature of 20 °C, but the water temperature is low for a long time, and it is not good for growth and susceptible to disease. The most suitable temperature is around 26 °C.