Family: Cichlidae
Distribution: Apistogramma tucurui is a dwarf cichlid found in South America, specifically Brazil’s Rio Tocantins’ basin.
PH: An ideal level lies between 5.5 – 6.5.
Temperature: Most Apistogramma species can be housed in temperatures between 75 – 80°F (24 – 26°C)
Hardness: This cichlid has been successfully bred in water hardness as high as 10 dGH.
Description: Apistogramma tucurui, like many of the cichlid family, is noted for its colourful appearance. It has a golden head and several spots and stripes that originate in the head region and extend over the entire body. The posterior side of the Apistogramma tucurui’s body is of a turquoise colour, as is its anal and dorsal fin. This species, unlike other Apistogrammas, has up to seven black stripes in the head area and as many as nine stripes along its flank.
Diet: This species should be fed the same diet as Apistogramma brevinidus; it is omnivorous and will accept most foods.
Breeding: This species doesn’t appear to require special water conditions to breed. You should put more females than males in a tank to maximise your chances of breeding Apistogramma tucurui. Your chances of successful spawning will go up if you put at least two couples together in your tank.
Comments: This species should be kept in a large tank of at least 375 litres. Apistogramma tucurui is slightly more aggressive than other Apistogramma and requires more space to accommodate its needs. Remove leftover food from the tank promptly and change the water regularly to keep its quality.
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Apistogramma can be great community fish and live happily with most Tetra species (particularly the Neon Tetra and Black Tetra). They are also great tank mates with Discus, Corydoras Catfish (particularly Corydoras Sterbai and Corydoras aeneus) Angelfish, Clown loach, the common Guppy and Platy and most Gourami (such as the Blue Gourami and Dwarf Gourami like the Honey Gourami) Also can live happily with most Danio (particularly the Zebra Danio and Pearl Danio) and also many Killifish make great tank mates.
Originally posted 2009-12-14 21:24:54. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
