Common name - Midas Cichlid
Scientific name - Amphilophus citrinellus/Amphilophus citrinellum
Family - Cichlidae.
Origin - Central America, southern Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Honduras.
Max size - 16 inches.
Care - This large aggresive fish is not for peaceful tanks. It can only be housed in tanks that are 75 gallons or more. Recomended tank mates are larger cichlids i.e red devils,jaguars,oscars. or convicts and severums. they like a tank temp. of 72-79° F. The Midas Cichlid is also often confused with the red devil, even though these two fish are inter bred and sometimes sold as one or the other.
Feeding - Live earthworms, insects, vegetables,frozen and freeze-dried.
Sexing - Males are larger with a larger hump on their fore head. It also has longer fins than the female. The female will grow a hump but the males one will be larger
Breeding - Male midas will kill the female if she isn't ready. If they do breed, they will use a vertical structure most of the time. The male will defend the territory while the female will guard the eggs. Eggs hatch in 3 days and are free swimming in 5. Feed the fry at this time with small live foods.
Scientific name - Amphilophus citrinellus/Amphilophus citrinellum
Family - Cichlidae.
Origin - Central America, southern Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Honduras.
Max size - 16 inches.
Care - This large aggresive fish is not for peaceful tanks. It can only be housed in tanks that are 75 gallons or more. Recomended tank mates are larger cichlids i.e red devils,jaguars,oscars. or convicts and severums. they like a tank temp. of 72-79° F. The Midas Cichlid is also often confused with the red devil, even though these two fish are inter bred and sometimes sold as one or the other.
Feeding - Live earthworms, insects, vegetables,frozen and freeze-dried.
Sexing - Males are larger with a larger hump on their fore head. It also has longer fins than the female. The female will grow a hump but the males one will be larger
Breeding - Male midas will kill the female if she isn't ready. If they do breed, they will use a vertical structure most of the time. The male will defend the territory while the female will guard the eggs. Eggs hatch in 3 days and are free swimming in 5. Feed the fry at this time with small live foods.
