American Cichlids
Bolivian Ramirezi
Mikrogeophagus altispinosus
Photo: Pia Helminen · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature22–26 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank80 l
- Adult size8 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Mamoré and Guaporé River Basins (Bolivia, Brazil)
- Size
- 8 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 26°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- bottom
- Behavior
- peaceful
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 or a pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 80 L
- Diet
- omnivore (sifts through the sand in search of food)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; the pair cares for the clutch
Notes: Less striking than the Ramirezi, but much hardier and more tolerant of normal temperatures. An excellent first cichlid for community aquariums.
