Texas Cichlid

By Corey Boggs
 
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Common Name: Texas Cichlid
 
Latin Name: Cichlasoma cyanoguttatum
 
Origin: Texas, North Mexico
 
Temperature: 68-77°F (20-25°C)
 
Ease Of Keeping: Moderate
 
Aggressivness: semi-aggressive, should be kept with others same temperment
 
Lighting: doesent matter
 
Adult Size: 11-12" (26-30cm)
 
Minimum Tank Size: 55 gallon
 
Feeding: pellets, live food, veggies
 
Spawning Method: egglayer, like all other cichlids
 
I just picked up these guys for my 90 gallon and found that I had all females in the tank however they have the most wonderful personality they come up to the tank the second you walk by them and even after they forget you they still are very lively fish.