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Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma agassizii

Taxonomy

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Perciformes

Family: Cichlidae

Origin: Brazil

Behavior

Territorial

Minimum Group Size: 1

Size

0-8 cm

Males are larger and more colorful.

Diet

Carnivore
Omnivore

Food

Frozen Food
Flake Food
Live Food

Water Parameters

Temperature (°C):21-26 °C

pH:6-6.5

Carbonate Hardness (dKH):0-30 dKH

Total Hardness (dGH):7-14 dGH

CO2 (mg/L):0-30 mg/L

Tank Requirements

Tank Length (cm):60-180 cm

Nano Tank:No