Keyhole Cichlid - Cleithracara maronii

Species name: Cleithracara maronii

Synonym: Acara maronii; Aequidens maronii

Common name: Keyhole Cichlid

Family: Cichlidae

Order: Perciformes

Class: Actinopterygii

Maximum size: 10 cm / 4 inches

Environment: freshwater

Origin: Guyana, South America

Temperament: Peaceful

Company: Cleithracara maronii (Keyhole Cichlid) can be kept in community aquarium tanks with toher calm species.

Water parameters: Temperature 22-25°C / 72-77°F; pH 6.0 – 8.0

Aquarium setup: Cleithracara maronii (Keyhole Cichlid) should be kept in a well planted aquarium: floating plants are recommended to dim the light. They should be provided with flat rocks and roots that can serve as breeding substrate. Cleithracara maronii (Keyhole Cichlid) is a very calm species that should only be kept with other calm species.

Feeding: Cleithracara maronii (Keyhole Cichlid) accepts most food types.

Breeding: Cleithracara maronii (Keyhole Cichlid) are excellent parents. They lay their eggs on an in advanced cleaned flat substrate, usually a rock. The hardest part in breeding Cleithracara maronii (Keyhole Cichlid) is to get a pair to from. Is non aggressive even during spawning.

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