American Cichlids
Ivanacara adoketa
Ivanacara adoketa
Also called: Nannacara adoketa
Photo: Birger A · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature25–29 °C
- pH4.5–6.5
- Minimum tank100 l
- Adult size6 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Río Negro (Brazil)
- Size
- 6 cm
- Temperature
- 25 – 29°C
- pH
- 4.5 – 6.5
- GH
- 0 – 5 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- bottom – middle
- Behavior
- peaceful
- Minimum number of individuals
- pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 100 L
- Diet
- carnivore – omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; pair with parental care
Notes: Known as the “zebra acara”: black stripes on a bluish background and a tail with a red edge. Calm and elegant.
