American Cichlids
Geophagus sveni
Geophagus sveni
Photo: Klaus Rudloff · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature26–30 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank400 l
- Adult size25 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 5 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Tocantins River (Brazil)
- Size
- 25 cm
- Temperature
- 26 – 30°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 12 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- Pacific (in groups)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 5
- Minimum aquarium size
- 400 L
- Diet
- Omnivore (sifts through the sand)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; mouthbrooder
Notes: Scales with blue and yellow iridescence and a black spot on the side. Spends the day sifting through sand: requires fine sand. Very elegant when kept in groups in large aquariums.
