Central American Cichlid | Cuban Cichlid

Scientific Name: Nandopsis tetracanthus Common Name: Cuban Cichlid Adult Size: 10 inches Life Expectancy: 9 - 12 years Habitat: Central America Minimum Tank Size: 100 gallons Ideal Tank Conditions: Temperature Range: 75 - 82°F pH Range: 7.0 - 8.0 Water Hardness: 5 - 15 Temperament: Aggressive, even as juveniles. While personalities will vary between each specimen, it’s best to assume that they all will display aggressive personalities. Diet & Nutrition: Omnivore; in the wild, they feed on a variety of small invertebrates, insects, and plant matter. In captivity, provide a balanced diet with high-quality pellets, flakes, and occasional live or frozen foods such as brine shrimp, bloodworms, and small invertebrates. Breeding  & Spawning: Readily breed in captivity, however, the challenge comes with finding a mating pair. Since it’s difficult to determine the gender of these fish, raising a small group of them (typically around 6), and observing them for a potential pair-up