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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