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Firemouth
Temp. Range:
70 - 75
F.
pH: 6.0 - 7.5
dGH: 4- 10 ppm
Adult Size: 6" |
Thorichthys meeki |
 
Firemouth Cichlid
$5.99
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Native Habitat: Central
America
Temperament: Aggressive
Feeding: Thawed
frozen and live adult brine shrimp, newly hatched brine shrimp nauplii,
bloodworms, beef heart, small pieces of water packed tuna, and other small live worms
and feeder fish.
Sexing: The
females are less brightly colored than the males and have a blunt genital
papilla. The male also has sharply pointed dorsal and anal fins.
General Comment: The
Firemouth Cichlid is a beautiful cichlid that is somewhat territorial,
especially during spawning. Their background color is a pearlescent
turquoise-blue with red edging the scales. The throat and breast are red in
color, ranging from a brick shade to a fiery red. There is a series of black
marks running along the body, starting behind the eye, extending to the base
of the caudal fin. The membranes of the fins have turquoise spots and the
dorsal fin is edged in red. The pelvic and anal fins are edged in black. They
form pairs, make a nuclear family and are excellent parents.
The Firemouth Cichlid requires
a tank of a minimum of 30 gallons, with a fine sand bottom for burrowing and
plenty of open swimming room. Plants should be hardy, like Sagittaria,
and potted with their root surfaces protected. There should also be rocks
available, as they like to hide among the rocks and roots. They do get
territorial during spawning and will harass smaller tank mates of their own
species, so keeping fish that are similar in size is recommended. When
attempting to threaten members of their same species, the Firemouth Cichlid will
inflate a throat sac and extend its gill covers in an aggressive stance.
Firemouth Cichlids make
excellent parents, and both the male and female share in the rearing of the
fry. After carefully cleaning the rocks in the tank, the female will deposit
100-500 eggs on them. The fry are protected in pits at the floor of the tank
and moved several times. The fry may be fed newly hatched brine shrimp and
finely crushed flakes. The Firemouth Cichlid parents may raise several broods
in a year.
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