American Cichlids
Laetacara araguaiae
Laetacara araguaiae
Photo: Frank M. Greco · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–28 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank80 l
- Adult size6 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Araguaia River (Brazil)
- Size
- 6 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 28°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 12 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- low – medium
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 80 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Greenish body with blue lines on the face. Peaceful, a good tankmate for tetras.
