Convict Cichlids

Convict Cichlids	Aquarium Care
Size	Up to 3.9inches or 10cm
Fish Hardiness	Easy to care for
Water Temperature	68-86°F or 20-30°C
Water Ph	6.0-8.0 pH
Water Hardness	8-20 dH
Peaceful or Aggressive	Very aggressive especially during spawning. Will even pick a fight with larger fish
Number of same species in tank	Two or more
Community Fish	Not really but when in the same tank with other cichlids their urge to fight can be controlled by adding some Barbs, Danios, Mollies or other small, active fish.
Sexes	Older males develop a bump on the forehead. Males are generally larger with longer pointed fins. Females have a orange to yellowish belly.
Strata	Middle to bottom
Food	Cichlid pellets, flake food, blood worms, brine shrimp, and live foods
Breeding	Very easy to breed
Breeding temperature	80-86°F or 26.6-30°C
Other names	Zebra Cichlid
Scientific name	Archocentrus nigrofasciatus
Lifespan	10 years

Pictures of this Colorful Freshwater Fish

Photo credit to Jeff Britton

Convict Cichlid with two Albino Corydoras and one Peppered Corydoras in the background.

Convict Cichlids