Cockatoo Cichlid

Apistogramma cacatuoides

Difficulty (1-5): 3/5

Description

Males raise a spiky red-and-yellow dorsal crest. The most forgiving Apistogramma about water chemistry.

Water test requirements

  • pH: 5.5 – 7.5
  • Temperature: 24 – 29 °C
  • General Hardness (GH): 1 – 15 °dGH
  • Nitrate (NO3): ≤ 25 mg/L