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Cobalt Blue Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Cobalt Blue"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–18 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma cacatuoides

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5–8 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Demon Eartheater

Satanoperca jurupari

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
18–25 cm
Minimum tank
500 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Discus

Symphysodon

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
14–20 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Laetacara curviceps

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5–8 cm
Minimum tank
80 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Electric Blue Ram Cichlid

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi var. "Electric Blue"

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4–6 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Elizabeth’s Apistogramma

Apistogramma elizabethae

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
23–29 °C

False Green Terror

Andinoacara rivulatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
20–30 cm
Minimum tank
400 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Flag Cichlid

Mesonauta festivus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12–18 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Freshwater Angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12–15 cm
Minimum tank
200 litres
Temperature
24–30 °C

German Blue Ram Cichlid

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi var. "German Blue"

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4–6 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Ghost Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Ghost"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–18 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Gold Ram Cichlid

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi var. "Gold"

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4–6 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Golden Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Golden"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–18 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Golden Snakeskin Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Golden Snakeskin"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–18 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Green Discus

Symphysodon tarzoo

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
12–16 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
26–30 °C

Heckel Cross Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Heckel Cross"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–18 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Heckel Discus

Symphysodon discus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
12–15 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
26–30 °C

Hoigne’s Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma hoignei

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
6 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
23–29 °C

Kelberi Peacock Bass

Cichla kelberi

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
35–50 cm
Minimum tank
1200 litres
Temperature
24–30 °C

Keyhole Cichlid

Cleithracara maronii

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
8–12 cm
Minimum tank
150 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Leopard Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Leopard"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–18 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Leopard Snakeskin Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Leopard Snakeskin"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–18 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Leopold’s Angelfish

Pterophyllum leopoldi

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
10–15 cm
Minimum tank
250 litres
Temperature
25–29 °C

Macmaster’s Apistogramma

Apistogramma macmasteri

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4–7 cm
Minimum tank
80 litres
Temperature
23–30 °C

Marlboro Red Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Marlboro Red"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–18 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Megasema Eartheater

Geophagus megasema

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
15–22 cm
Minimum tank
400 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Mendezi Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma mendezi

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
23–29 °C

Mercury Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Mercury"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–18 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Mirabilis Eartheater

Geophagus mirabilis

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
14–20 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

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