American Cichlids
Taeniacara candidi
Taeniacara candidi
Photo: Gogoschinski · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature25–29 °C
- pH4.5–6
- Minimum tank40 l
- Adult size5 cm
- Difficulty★★★★☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Río Negro and the central Amazon (Brazil)
- Size
- 5 cm
- Temperature
- 25 – 29°C
- pH
- 4.5 – 6.0
- GH
- 0 – 4 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★★☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- bottom
- Behavior
- peaceful
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male and 2 females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 40 L
- Diet
- carnivore (small live food)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; maternal care in a cave
Notes: An elongated dwarf cichlid, almost pencil-like, with sharply pointed fins. Requires extreme blackwater conditions and live food.
