Central American Cichlid | Salvini Cichlid

Scientific Name: Cichlasoma salvini Common Name: Salvini Cichlid, Salvin's Cichlid, Yellow-Belly Cichlid, Tricolored Cichlid Adult Size: 9 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: A carnivore by nature, they will take flake and pellet foods enriched with spirulina and some plant based products. They do best with live and dead meaty foods such as blood worms and brine shrimps. Cichlid specific pellet and flake food is also fine to supplement their diet with, and products with spirulina additives will enhance their colors. They can also be feed partly boiled dark leafy greens such as spinach and kale. Breeding: Egg layers with both male and females aggressively protecting eggs and fry. These eggs w