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Profile:
Distribution :
Central America
Size
: Up to 5 inches. Females are generally smaller.
PH
: 7.2 to 8.
Temperature
: 240 C to 280 C
Hardness
: Slightly hard to hard
Diet
: Omnivorous. Flake, freeze fried & frozen and pellet food. Live
food to induce breeding.
Breeding
: Substrate spawner.
Sexual
Difference : Females have orange/red spot on their belly.
Males have longer fins.
Description:
This
beginner cichlid has the appearance of a convict suit with black
body and white strips. There are a couple of other variants such as
albino and pink convicts.
These
cichlids prefer the typical Central America aquarium type of set-up with rocks
and caves. Upturned pots are quickly occupied. They can dig during
spawning.
Convict
cichlids can be quite easy to sex, put a pair together with plenty of food and
good water condition, spawning is a given. The parents guards the fries
jealously and all other fish are chased away.
See
other related topics :
African Cichlid
Central America Cichlid
South America Cichlids
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See
Related Articles :
African Cichlid
Central America Cichlid
South America Cichlids
Main photo Gallery
Articles
Aquarium Books
Links
Common
Measurements for Fish
Tips
for introducing new fish
Aquarium
Maintenance
Crash
of my Tropheus Tank
Water
Changes
Food
for Cichlids
TetraPro
Vegetable Crisps
Set-up
of Cichlid Community Tank
Set-up
of Central America Cichlid Tank
Set-up of Lake
Tanganyika (Tropheus) Tank
Review
of Aquarium Surface Skimmer
Automatic
food feeder (DAZS Aquarium System)
I
like the activeness and character of the convict cichlids. During spawning, they
can often hold off much bigger fish. Their aggressiveness is also their
attractiveness.
Likes
: Active, full of character.
Dislikes
: Aggressive.
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