Blue cheek dwarf cichlid - Apistogramma eunotus

Food and feeding
Provide plenty of live or frozen foods for these fish. Quality flake and small pellets will also be accepted but do not use these for the staple diet. They will relish daphnia, blood worms and brine shrimp.

Origin
South America; these fish are found in the Amazonian River Basins of Peru and Brazil.

Sexing
These fish are impossible to sex as juveniles. As they mature, the males will become larger than the females with more distinct markings and extended finnage.

Breeding
The eggs will be laid in a cave or a sheltered spot and the female will tend the eggs while the male defends the territory. When the eggs have hatched and the fry are free swimming, both parents will tend the young which can be fed on newly hatched brine shrimp.

Lifespan
The expected life span of this fish is 3-5 years.

Short description
Keep these fish in water that is slightly acidic and provide lots of hiding places. Water quality needs to be high as these fish are sensitive to higher nitrate levels.

Picture
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