African Cichlids
Jewel Cichlid
Hemichromis bimaculatus
Photo: Autor desconocido · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature22–28 °C
- pH6–7.8
- Minimum tank150 l
- Adult size12 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentAggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Guinea to Liberia (West Africa)
- Size
- 12 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 28°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.8
- GH
- 4 – 18 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- bottom – middle
- Behavior
- aggressive (very territorial during breeding)
- Minimum number of individuals
- pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 150 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; very protective pair
Notes: Deep red speckled with bright blue spots during the breeding season. Beautiful but aggressive: best kept as a single pair or with hardy fish.
