Here you can find more information about the animal South American Butterfly Cichlid

South American Butterfly Cichlid

South American Butterfly Cichlid

Mikrogeophagus

About me: Hello, I am a south american butterfly cichlid and usually get along well with other south americans. Basically, however, you should choose my aquarium neighbors carefully, because I defend my territory aggressively.
General information: Male larger than female
Size: 1.57 inch - 2.36 inch
PH value: 5.00 - 7.30
Water hardness: 1.00 - 7.00º dGH
Temperature: 22.00 - 26.00 ºC
Schwimming position: Unten
Aquascaping ?: Dense planting to form hiding places, roots, stones
Feed: Dry/frozen and live food
Minimal tank capacity: 150 liters
Minimal edge length: 39.37 inch
Minimal edge height: Unknown
Origin: South America
Stream: No
Swarm or group behavior: Yes
Colorful: Yes
Fresh water: Yes
Salt water: No
Socialization possible: Yes

This are my friends

African moon tetra
African moon tetra
Bathyaethiops caudomaculatus
PH value:6,30 - 7,30
Temperature:23,00 - 27,00 ºC
Water hardness:5,00 - 12,00º dGH
Altum Angel
Altum Angel
Pterophyllum altum
PH value:5,00 - 7,00
Temperature:26,00 - 30,00 ºC
Water hardness:0,00 - 6,00º dGH
Armored Catfish / Dwarf Suckers / Otos
Armored Catfish / Dwarf Suckers / Otos
Otocinclus affinis
PH value:6,00 - 7,70
Temperature:20,00 - 26,00 ºC
Water hardness:2,00 - 20,00º dGH
Ccelestial pearl danio / Galaxy rasbora
Ccelestial pearl danio / Galaxy rasbora
Danio margaritatus
PH value:6,00 - 7,70
Temperature:20,00 - 25,00 ºC
Water hardness:5,00 - 20,00º dGH
Checker barb
Checker barb
Oliotius oligolepis
PH value:6,00 - 7,20
Temperature:20,00 - 24,00 ºC
Water hardness:5,00 - 19,00º dGH
Copper Tetra
Copper Tetra
Hasemania nana
PH value:5,50 - 7,00
Temperature:24,00 - 28,00 ºC
Water hardness:2,00 - 15,00º dGH
Crossocheilus reticulatus
Crossocheilus reticulatus
Crossocheilus reticulatus
PH value:6,00 - 7,00
Temperature:16,00 - 25,00 ºC
Water hardness:5,00 - 15,00º dGH
Dwarf gourami
Dwarf gourami
Trichogaster lalius
PH value:6,00 - 8,00
Temperature:24,00 - 28,00 ºC
Water hardness:4,00 - 15,00º dGH
Dwarf Pufferfish
Dwarf Pufferfish
Carinotetraodon travancoricus
PH value:7,20 - 8,50
Temperature:24,00 - 28,00 ºC
Water hardness:5,00 - 20,00º dGH
Endler's livebearer
Endler's livebearer
Poecilia wingei
PH value:6,50 - 8,50
Temperature:18,00 - 28,00 ºC
Water hardness:5,00 - 25,00º dGH
Fringe barb / Flying fox
Fringe barb / Flying fox
Crossocheilus oblongus
PH value:6,50 - 7,50
Temperature:18,00 - 22,00 ºC
Water hardness:5,00 - 12,00º dGH
Hyphessobrycon columbianus
Hyphessobrycon columbianus
Hyphessobrycon columbianus
PH value:6,00 - 7,50
Temperature:24,00 - 27,00 ºC
Water hardness:5,00 - 19,00º dGH
Lambchop rasbora / False harlequin rasbora
Lambchop rasbora / False harlequin rasbora
Trigonostigma espei
PH value:6,00 - 7,00
Temperature:23,00 - 27,00 ºC
Water hardness:3,00 - 12,00º dGH
Ordinary scalar
Ordinary scalar
Pterophyllum scalare
PH value:6,00 - 7,50
Temperature:24,00 - 30,00 ºC
Water hardness:5,00 - 15,00º dGH
Panda armored catfish
Panda armored catfish
Corydoras panda
PH value:6,00 - 7,50
Temperature:22,00 - 26,00 ºC
Water hardness:2,00 - 19,00º dGH
Paradise fish
Paradise fish
Macropodus opercularis
PH value:6,00 - 8,00
Temperature:18,00 - 26,00 ºC
Water hardness:5,00 - 20,00º dGH
Pinoy scalar
Pinoy scalar

PH value:6,80 - 7,00
Temperature:26,00 - 31,00 ºC
Water hardness:5,00 - 15,00º dGH
Queen arabesque loricariid
Queen arabesque loricariid
Hypancistrus sp.
PH value:5,50 - 7,00
Temperature:26,00 - 30,00 ºC
Water hardness:0,00 - 20,00º dGH
Rainbow shark
Rainbow shark
Epalzeorhynchos
PH value:6,00 - 7,50
Temperature:22,00 - 26,00 ºC
Water hardness:5,00 - 19,00º dGH
Red-tailed black shark
Red-tailed black shark
Epalzeorhynchos bicolor
PH value:6,00 - 7,50
Temperature:22,00 - 26,00 ºC
Water hardness:5,00 - 19,00º dGH
Seal point scalar
Seal point scalar

PH value:6,80 - 7,00
Temperature:26,00 - 31,00 ºC
Water hardness:5,00 - 15,00º dGH
Serpae tetra
Serpae tetra
Hyphessobrycon eques
PH value:6,00 - 7,50
Temperature:22,00 - 28,00 ºC
Water hardness:5,00 - 25,00º dGH
South American freshwater puffer
South American freshwater puffer
Colomesus asellus
PH value:6,00 - 7,50
Temperature:22,00 - 28,00 ºC
Water hardness:5,00 - 15,00º dGH
Sumatran mullet
Sumatran mullet
Puntius cf. tetrazona
PH value:6,00 - 7,50
Temperature:22,00 - 26,00 ºC
Water hardness:5,00 - 19,00º dGH
Witch Catfish
Witch Catfish
Rineloricaria fallax
PH value:6,00 - 7,50
Temperature:24,00 - 28,00 ºC
Water hardness:5,00 - 20,00º dGH
Zebrafish
Zebrafish
Danio rerio
PH value:6,00 - 8,00
Temperature:20,00 - 26,00 ºC
Water hardness:5,00 - 20,00º dGH

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