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Scientific Name : Amatitlania nigrofasciata
Common Names : Convict, Zebra Cichlid, Albino Convict
Care Level : Easy
Size : Up to 4 inches (10 cm)
Temperature : 70°F – 80°F (21°C – 27°C)
Water Hardness : 10° to 15° dH
Lifespan : 8 – 10 years, maybe slightly longer
Origin / Habitat : Guatemala, Central America
Breeding : Very easy to breed them and they are great parents. Provide a clay or plastic type of cave (flower pot) and they should pair up assuming you have a male and female. They should place the eggs on the walls or top of the flower pot. Eggs should hatch within 3 to 4 days and the parents may relocate them to a pit where they can watch over them. Another 4 to 5 days later they should be free swimming and you should feed them crushed flake food and/or brine shrimp.
Aquarium Size : 10-20 gallons (78 liters)
Tank Mates : If you’re trying to breed them it’s best to keep them as a pair in a tank by themselves. They should do well with other larger cichlids but you may see some aggression from time to time. Don’t put them in a community aquarium.
Diet / Foods : They should accept nearly all aquarium fish foods including flakes, frozen, freeze dried, live and cichild pellets.
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