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Posted 23 May 2014 - 11:18 PM

Apistogramma cacatuoides Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid


Common name: Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Latin name: Apistogramma cacatuoides

Synonyms: Apistogramma caucatoides

Similar fish: Other species of the A.cacatuoidesi-complex (A.luelingi, A.juruensis and A.staecki)

Size: male 9cm, female 6cm.

Water chemistry: pH 5.5 7.5; GH 50 300ppm; Temperature 20 28 C

Natural habitat: Amazon basin (Peru, Brazil, Columbia; South America).

Aquarium care: One of the easier to keep Dwarf Cichlids. Apistogramma cacatuoides is polygamous, one male tolerates one to many females within his territory. Rocks and driftwood should be included in the aquarium to provide hiding places, very soft and acidic water preferred. Keeping them as pairs or trios for breeding. Maintain clean water and feed a combination of good quality food such as New Life Spectrum with occasionally feeding of life food (brine shrimp, black worms, daphnia) or frozen food is recommended.

Breeding: Egg-layer, cave spawner.

Other info: Males are more colourful, females only display their yellow brood colouration when caring for fry. Several captive-bred colour morphs have been established in the hobby and are widely available. In the wild Dwarf Cichlids of the genus Apistogramma are micro-predators of aquatic insects, crustaceans and fry or other small fish.

Price: usually around $30-$35 at 3-4cm

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