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Cockatoo dwarf cichlid

Apistogramma cacatuoides

What it needs

Grows to
8 cm
Smallest sensible tank
110 L, at least 75 cm long
Temperature
24 to 29 °C
pH
5.5 to 7.2
Hardness
1 to 12 dGH
Kept in
ones or pairs
Temperament
semi-aggressive
Eats
omnivore
Swims
near the bottom
How hard
moderate

These are the figures the stocking advice is built on. Make a room and it will tell you whether cockatoo dwarf cichlid fit the tank you have.