Archocentrus spilurus

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Blue-Eye Cichlid
Blue-Eye Cichlid
Species Archocentrus spilurus
Difficulty Moderate
Min. Tank Size 170.344 liters
170,343.53 mL

45 US Gallons (170.3L)

Size 4.724 in

10-12 cm (3.9-4.7")

pH 6.0 - 7.5
Temp. 297.15 K
75.2 °F
534.87 °R

303.15 K
86 °F
545.67 °R
24 -30 °C (75.2-86°F)

Water Hardness

5-10

Stocking Ratio 1:1 M:F
Availability Uncommon
Diet

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Pellet Foods
Flake Foods
Live Foods

Life Span

5-8 years

Contents

[edit] Alternative names

Blue-Eye Cichlid

[edit] Other Scientific Names

Cichlasoma spilurum

[edit] Sexing

Males are more colourful, longer fins, and larger

[edit] Tank compatibility

Most fish that can handle the occasional rough and tumble of this fish

[edit] Diet

Frozen and live foods best, will take flake, pellets as well.

[edit] Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day.

[edit] Environment Specifics

A spacious tank with good filtration.

[edit] Behaviour

A moderately aggressive cichlid.

[edit] Identification

Bright Blue eye, lacks the horizontal line of the sajica, all lines vertical, purple to blue background. Can sometimes be mistaken for Sajica cichlid.

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Facts about Archocentrus spilurus
Availability Uncommon
Common name Blue-Eye Cichlid
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Difficulty Moderate
Family Cichlidae  +
Foods Pellet Food  +, Flake Food  +, and Live Food  +
Maximum Size 4.724 in (12 cm)  +
Maximum age 8  +
Maximum hardness 10  +
Maximum pH 7.5  +
Maximum temperature 303.15 K (30 °C, 86 °F, 545.67 °R)  +
Minimum Tank Size 45 US Gallon (170.344 liters, 170,343.53 mL)  +
Minimum hardness 5  +
Minimum pH 6  +
Minimum temperature 297.15 K (24 °C, 75.2 °F, 534.87 °R)  +
Scientific name Archocentrus spilurus
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