American Cichlids
Laetacara dorsigera
Laetacara dorsigera
Key facts
- Temperature22–27 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank60 l
- Adult size7 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Paraná and Paraguay River Basins
- Size
- 7 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 27°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
- 60 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; pair with parental care
Notes: Known as the red-bellied acara: during the breeding season, it turns red and black. Peaceful and easy to care for.
