American Cichlids
Apistogramma cruzi
Apistogramma cruzi
Photo: Mazapura · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–28 °C
- pH5–7
- Minimum tank60 l
- Adult size7 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Upper Amazon (Peru)
- Size
- 7 cm (males)
- Temperature
- 24 – 28°C
- pH
- 5.0 – 7.0
- GH
- 0 – 8 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male and 2 females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 60 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Males have tall fins and blue iridescence. Belongs to the agassizii group.
