Archocentrus spilurus
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| Blue-Eye Cichlid | |
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| Blue-Eye Cichlid | |
| Species | Archocentrus spilurus |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Min. Tank Size | 170.344 liters 170,343.53 mL 45 US Gallons (170.3L) |
| Size | 4.724 in
10-12 cm (3.9-4.7") |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.5 |
| Temp. | 297.15 K 75.2 °F 534.87 °R 303.15 K |
| Water Hardness |
5-10 |
| Stocking Ratio | 1:1 M:F |
| Availability | Uncommon |
| Diet |
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| Life Span |
5-8 years |
Contents |
[edit] Alternative names
- Blue-Eye Cichlid
[edit] Other Scientific Names
- Cichlasoma spilurum
[edit] Sexing
- Males are more colourful, longer fins, and larger
[edit] Tank compatibility
- Most fish that can handle the occasional rough and tumble of this fish
[edit] Diet
- Frozen and live foods best, will take flake, pellets as well.
[edit] Feeding regime
- Feed once or twice a day.
[edit] Environment Specifics
- A spacious tank with good filtration.
[edit] Behaviour
- A moderately aggressive cichlid.
[edit] Identification
- Bright Blue eye, lacks the horizontal line of the sajica, all lines vertical, purple to blue background. Can sometimes be mistaken for Sajica cichlid.
[edit] Pictures
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Facts about Archocentrus spilurus
| Availability | Uncommon |
| Common name | Blue-Eye Cichlid |
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| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Family | Cichlidae + |
| Foods | Pellet Food +, Flake Food +, and Live Food + |
| Maximum Size | 4.724 in (12 cm) + |
| Maximum age | 8 + |
| Maximum hardness | 10 + |
| Maximum pH | 7.5 + |
| Maximum temperature | 303.15 K (30 °C, 86 °F, 545.67 °R) + |
| Minimum Tank Size | 45 US Gallon (170.344 liters, 170,343.53 mL) + |
| Minimum hardness | 5 + |
| Minimum pH | 6 + |
| Minimum temperature | 297.15 K (24 °C, 75.2 °F, 534.87 °R) + |
| Scientific name | Archocentrus spilurus |
