American Cichlids
Poor Man's Tropheus
Hypsophrys nematopus
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Key facts
- Temperature24–28 °C
- pH7–8
- Minimum tank150 l
- Adult size12 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Nicaragua and Costa Rica
- Size
- 12 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 28°C
- pH
- 7.0 – 8.0
- GH
- 8 – 20 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (territorial during breeding)
- Minimum number of individuals
- pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 150 L
- Diet
- omnivore (algae)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; pair with parental care
Notes: During the breeding season, it turns black with a light vertical stripe, similar to Tropheus species. It scrapes algae off rocks.
