American Cichlids
Guianacara
Guianacara geayi
Photo: Julien Renoult · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–28 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank150 l
- Adult size12 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- French Guiana and Suriname
- Size
- 12 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 28°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 12 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- low – medium
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (in captivity)
- Minimum number of individuals
- pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 150 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; breeds in caves
Notes: Dark vertical stripe below the eye and a yellowish forehead. An attractive, medium-sized cichlid.
