Apistogramma panduro
| Common Names: | Blue Panda Apisto Panda Apisto Panda Dwarf Cichlid |
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| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Category: | Cichlids |
| Distribution: | America - South; Amazon river, South America. |
| Main Ecosystem: | River; River |
| Temperament: | Peaceful; Quite peaceful. Can be kept with other community fish. |
| Diet: | Carnivore; Carnivore |
| Care: | Feed live foods for best colouration, though flake is accepted. These fish prefer a tank with dense vegetation and bogwood. Good water quality and live foods are the best method to acheive good colouration. |
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| Potential Size: | Male: 5cm (2") Female: 5cm (2") |
| Water Region: | Middle, Bottom; Unknown |
| Activity: | Diurnal; Diurnal |
| Gender: | Males are a steel blue colour, females are yellow and black. |
| Breeding: | Use an acidic pH of 6.0 - 6.5. Lots of bogwood and plants are reccomended. Feed live foods to condition the fish. The eggs are laid on bogwood, large broad leaves, and even upturned clay flower pots. |
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| Comments: | Quite an expensive Apistogramma species. Often confused with Apistogramma nijensi. |
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| Markings: | Not Specified |
| Mouth: | Normal |
| Tail: | Convex |
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| Image Credit: | ;Mez |
| Submitted By: | Mez |
| Contributors: | sirbooks |
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