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Montecristo Cichlid
Montecristo Cichlid
Species	Vieja heterospila
Family	Cichlidae
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	208.198 liters 208,197.648 mL 55 US Gallons (208.2L)
Size	9.449 in 20-24 cm (7.9-9.4")
sg	Freshwater
pH	7.5 - 8.5
Temp.	299.15 K 78.8 °F 538.47 °R 303.15 K 86 °F 545.67 °R26 -30 °C (78.8-86°F)
Water Hardness	8-20 °d
Stocking Ratio	1:2 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Omnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods
Life Span	5-10 years
Habitat	Central America

Contents 1 Alternative names 1.1 Synonyms 2 Sexing 3 Tank compatibility 4 Diet 5 Feeding regime 6 Environment Specifics 7 Behaviour 8 Identification 9 Pictures 10 External links

[edit] Alternative names

Montecristo Cichlid

[edit] Synonyms

Vieja heterospilus, Cichlasoma heterospilum, Herichthys heterospilus, Theraps heterospilum

[edit] Sexing

Unknown

[edit] Tank compatibility

Top, Middle or Bottom feeder?

[edit] Diet

More detail on diet...

[edit] Feeding regime

How often to feed, etc.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Unknown

[edit] Behaviour

Unknown

[edit] Identification

How to id the animal.

[edit] Pictures

[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• The Cichlid Room Companion
• Cichlids.com