http://www.cichlidexplorer.com Your source for african, central & south american cichlids. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:47:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 http://www.cichlidexplorer.com/pungu-maclareni/ http://www.cichlidexplorer.com/pungu-maclareni/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:47:45 +0000 admin http://www.cichlidexplorer.com/?p=5984 Origin: Lake Barombi, West Cameroon
Habitat: Shallow Precipitous Rocky Habitat
Diet: Carnivore
Gender Differences: Dimorphic
Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder
Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
Maximum Size: 4.7″
Temperature: 82-86°F

]]> http://www.cichlidexplorer.com/pungu-maclareni/feed/ 0 http://www.cichlidexplorer.com/pelvicachromis-taeniatus/ http://www.cichlidexplorer.com/pelvicachromis-taeniatus/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:45:37 +0000 admin http://www.cichlidexplorer.com/?p=5982 Origin: Eastern parts of Benin, Nigeria and Cameroon
Habitat: Shallow Forest Streams
Diet: Omnivore
Gender Differences: Dimorphic
Breeding: Cave Spawner
Temperament: Peaceful
Maximum Size: 3.5″
Temperature: 71-77°F
pH: 6.0-8.0
Water Hardness: Soft

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Habitat: Forested Waterways
Diet: Omnivore
Gender Differences: Dimorphic
Breeding: Cave Spawner
Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
Maximum Size: 4.0″
Temperature: 75-78°F
pH: 6-7
Water Hardness: Soft

]]> http://www.cichlidexplorer.com/pelvicachromis-sp-blue-fin/feed/ 0 http://www.cichlidexplorer.com/vieja-tuyrensis/ http://www.cichlidexplorer.com/vieja-tuyrensis/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:16:57 +0000 admin http://www.cichlidexplorer.com/?p=5908 Common Name: Tuyra Cichlid
Origin: Tuyra River, South Of Panama
Diet: Omnivore
Gender Differences: Dimorphic
Breeding: Substrate Spawner
Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
Maximum Size: 15″
Temperature: 77 – 82°F
pH: 7.0 – 7.6
Water Hardness: Neutral

]]> http://www.cichlidexplorer.com/vieja-tuyrensis/feed/ 0 http://www.cichlidexplorer.com/vieja-synspilum/ http://www.cichlidexplorer.com/vieja-synspilum/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:15:48 +0000 admin http://www.cichlidexplorer.com/?p=5906 Common Name: Fire Head, Quetzal Cichlid
Origin: South Mexico, Guatemala, Belize
Habitat: Still or Slow Moving Water with Root Tangles
Diet: Omnivore
Gender Differences: Dimorphic
Breeding: Substrate Spawner
Temperament: Peaceful
Maximum Size: 17″
Temperature: 76 – 82°F
pH: 6.8 – 7.8
Water Hardness: Neutral

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Origin: South Mexico
Habitat: Still or Slow Moving Water with Root Tangles
Diet: Omnivore
Gender Differences: Dimorphic
Breeding: Substrate Spawner
Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
Maximum Size: 14″
Temperature: 77 – 81°F
pH: 7.0 – 7.6
Water Hardness: Neutral

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Origin: South Mexico, Guatemala in Lake Peten
Habitat: Plants, Roots, Fallent Trees
Diet: Omnivore
Gender Differences: Dimorphic
Breeding: Substrate Spawner
Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
Maximum Size: 16″
Temperature: 76 – 80°F
pH: 7.6
Water Hardness: Neutral

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Origin: South Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Costa Rica
Habitat: Calm Pools and Backwaters
Diet: Omnivore
Gender Differences: Dimorphic
Breeding: Substrate Spawner
Temperament: Aggressive
Maximum Size: 16″
Temperature: 76 – 80°F
pH: 7.0 – 8.0
Water Hardness: Neutral

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Origin: Mexico, Guatemala
Habitat: Calm Pools and Backwaters
Diet: Omnivore
Gender Differences: Dimorphic
Breeding: Substrate Spawner
Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
Maximum Size: 12″
Temperature: 76 – 80°F
pH: 7.6
Water Hardness: Neutral

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Origin: South Mexico, Guatemala, Upper Rio Grijalva River
Habitat: Still or Slow Moving Water with Root Tangles
Diet: Omnivore
Gender Differences: Dimorphic
Breeding: Substrate Spawner
Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
Maximum Size: 12″
Temperature: 75 – 80°F
pH: 7.2 – 7.6
Water Hardness: Hard

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