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Geophagus sp. Tapajos Red Head

Geophagus sp. Tapajos Red Head

Taxonomy

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Perciformes

Family: Cichlidae

Origin: Brazil

Behavior

Territorial

Minimum Group Size: 5

Size

Male: 0-18 cm

Female: 0-16 cm

Diet

Omnivore

Food

Frozen Food
Flake Food
Plant Based Food

Water Parameters

Temperature (°C):21-30 °C

pH:5.5-7.5

Carbonate Hardness (dKH):0-30 dKH

Total Hardness (dGH):7-21 dGH

CO2 (mg/L):0-20 mg/L

Tank Requirements

Tank Length (cm):120-180 cm

Nano Tank:No