American Cichlids
Dicrossus gladicauda
Dicrossus gladicauda
Key facts
- Temperature25–29 °C
- pH4.5–6.5
- Minimum tank80 l
- Adult size6 cm
- Difficulty★★★★☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Colombia (Orinoco River basin)
- Size
- 6 cm (males)
- Temperature
- 25 – 29°C
- pH
- 4.5 – 6.5
- GH
- 0 – 5 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★★☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male and 2 females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 80 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Checkered pattern and sword-shaped tail in males. Very soft, black water.
