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Salvin's Cichlid

Salvin's Cichlid

Cichlasoma salvini

Taxonomy

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Perciformes

Family: Cichlidae

Origin: Brasenia

Behavior

Territorial

Minimum Group Size: 1

Size

0-15 cm

Males are more elongated. Females lack the blue sheen, the spot in the middle of the dorsal fin, and the dark spot on the lower edge of the gill cover.

Diet

Carnivore
Omnivore

Food

Frozen Food
Flake Food
Live Food

Water Parameters

Temperature (°C):21-26 °C

pH:7-8

Carbonate Hardness (dKH):0-30 dKH

Total Hardness (dGH):7-21 dGH

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

Tank Requirements

Tank Length (cm):100-180 cm

Nano Tank:No


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