Cockatoo dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma cacatuoides
Photo: Britzke · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Adult size
- 7 cm3 in
- Start with
- 1
- Tank length
- 60 cm24 in
- Lifespan
- 3–6 yrs
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C75–82 °F
- pH
- 6–7.5
- Hardness
- 2–15 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
Separate caves and sight breaks reduce breeding disputes.Separate caves and sight breaks reduce breeding disputes.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
OscarOscar may eat Cockatoo dwarf cichlidOscar may eat Cockatoo dwarf cichlid
Common goldfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Fancy goldfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Peppered coryNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Panda coryNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Celestial pearl danioNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Zebra danioNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Electric yellow labNarrow shared pH rangeNarrow shared pH range
Paradise fishNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
German blue ramNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Iridescent sharkIridescent shark may eat Cockatoo dwarf cichlidIridescent shark may eat Cockatoo dwarf cichlid
Rosy barbNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Sources
| temperature | 24–28 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6–7.5 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| gh | 2–15 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| origin | Tropical Americas or Africa | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Separate caves and sight breaks reduce breeding disputes. | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #9EAA99, #465858 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | sedentary | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | bottom | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | semi-aggressive | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 3–6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.012,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 60 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | cichlid | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |