Central American Cichlid | Carpintis Cichlid

Scientific Name: Herichthys carpintis Common Name: Carpintis Cichlid Adult Size: 10 - 12 inches Life Expectancy: 8 - 10 years Habitat: Central America Minimum Tank Size: 75 gallons Ideal Tank Conditions: Temperature Range: 75 - 82°F pH Range: 7.0 - 8.0 Water Hardness: 5 - 15 Temperament: Aggressive and territorial, especially during breeding. Keep them with tankmates of similar size and temperament. Diet & Nutrition: Omnivore; in the wild, they feed on a variety of small invertebrates, insects, and plant matter. In captivity, provide a balanced diet with high-quality pellets, flakes, and occasional live or frozen foods such as brine shrimp, bloodworms, and small invertebrates. Breeding & Spawning: Challenging since these fish can be so aggressive and don't appreciate the presence of a conspecific—even if they were raised together—in a huge tank. Give this substrate spawning fish some flower pots and slate in the tank as a breeding surface. It will become obvious when a p