Cuban Cichlid

The Cuban Cichlid are large growing and aggressive Cichlid found in freshwater lakes and streams on the island of Cuba With their high contrast black-and-white pattern, large adult size, and outgoing nature, they make for impressive display fish as adults. It , is similar to the Flowerhorn because of its very high, large body. It has the ability to grow up to 10”, it maintains a carnivore diet, kept between 75.2 - 86°F (24 - 30°C) temperature, and a pH of 7.5. Cuban cichlids will usually accept cichlid pellets and flakes. Feed young fish 2-3 times daily and adult fish once every day.
If you want to keep a Cuban cichlid I recommend you get an aquarium of at least 55 gallon / 200 L. Decorate the aquarium with large rocks, driftwood and boulders creating hiding places that are large enough for this large fish while still leaving areas open for the fish to swim in. Only use floating plants and very hardy plants such as java fern as other plants will be destroyed. Plants are not necessary but recommended. It is important to decorate the aquarium so that natural territorial boundaries are formed. The aquarium should be well filtered as the Cuban cichlid produces large amounts of waste.
The Cuban cichlid is best kept with other large Central American cichlids and large catfish/plecos.
Sexing Cuban cichlid
This species is not easy to sex but it can be sexed by the fact that the adult males are usually larger and more colorful than the females. A more reliable way of sexing them is to look at their genitalia. The genitalia of a female fish is more rounded while the male fish has pointier genitalia. This is easiest to observe close to spawning, but a skilled eye can sex adults and sub adults between spawning periods as well.
Breeding Cuban cichlids
Cuban cichlids are relatively easy to breed once a pair has been established. The best way to get a pair is to let a group of young fish grow up together and form pairs. Once pairs have formed you remove the excess fish from the tank. The eggs are laid on a flat surface and the fry can be feed newly hatched brine shrimp. The parents will protect their fry until they start getting ready to spawn again. Cuban cichlid fry grows quickly.
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