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Black-Throated Dwarf Cichlid

Black-Throated Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma viejita

Taxonomy

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Perciformes

Family: Cichlidae

Origin: Colombia

Behavior

Territorial When Spawning

Minimum Group Size: 1

Size

Male: 0-8 cm

Female: 0-4 cm

Males are larger and have an elongated dorsal fin membrane.

Diet

Carnivore

Food

Frozen Food
Live Food
Shrimp

Water Parameters

Temperature (°C):21-30 °C

pH:5-6

Carbonate Hardness (dKH):0-30 dKH

Total Hardness (dGH):0-7 dGH

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

Tank Requirements

Tank Length (cm):50-180 cm

Nano Tank:No