Firemouth Cichlid

Firemouth CichlidOverview The Firemouth Cichlid is a great addition to your freshwater aquarium. If you are looking to add some color to your tank this could be the perfect fish for you. This bright fish is easy to care for. They are hardy and peaceful but very territorial and bring a fiery flair to your tank. Care Care Level: Easy Temperament: Semi Aggressive Colour Form: Red, Black, Grey Diet: Carnivore Max Size: 17cm Origin: South America Family: Cichlidae Tank

The Firemouth Cichlid is a great addition to your freshwater aquarium

These peaceful fish need to be maintained in schools of at least 5 or 6 fish to get the most out of them

With its spiked dorsal fin

and is often too much for all but the advanced freshwater aquarist to manage

but makes this fish very fun and desirable

Tank Setup:

The Venustus Cichlid (meaning refined or elegant) is a large cichlid with the male having a blue face with yellow markings across the head and dorsal fin

Severe osmotic stress can result in osmotic shock which will lead to rapid death

is a color variation of the Dwarf Gourami

Built for tanks from 130L-250L

The L183 Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (Ancistrus dolichopterus)

and red coloration that beautifully complements flowing