Calico Marble Convict Cichlid

Convict cichlid likes warm water 26 29 c 79 84 f it can live under various parameters of water acidity and hardness however it s preferable for tank water to have ph about 6 6 7 8 and hardness 6 8 dgh.

Calico marble convict cichlid.

The ancestors of the black convict lived in central america but now they live in aquariums all over the world. Mine spawned on saturday and i wanted to know cause my lfs said they would pay about 4 dollars e 2 per fish. Alone in pairs or with s. Calico marble convict cichlid 1 inch free shipping.

Buy it now 14 99 shipping. This isn t a demanding fish and it s easy in care. This is an update on a breeding project that has been ongoing for about 2 years to try to improve the colours in the marble calico convict cichlid archocentrus nigrofasciatus. White convict parrot cichlid.

This post concentrates on the marble gene for the convict cichlid. Flake or pellet frozen and live food compatibility. Convict cichlids zebra type 10 fish at 3 inches plus mixed sex doa s included. Central america captive bred or wild.

Some large grained bottom substrate snags roots stones make the. Hi my question is can you achieve the marbled or calico coloration on a convict my breeding a male black convict and a female pink convict. Marble convict cichlid max size. Posts about calico written by fishopolis.

Amatitlania nigrofasciata common name. Pink convict cichlids or black convict cichlids. 2010 09 08 i ve been playing with various colour combinations of convict cichlids to apply the theories of genetic inheritance. These are awesome fish with light bodies and dark vertical bars.