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Title: Managuense Cichlid
Description: Nandopsis managuense


Sergeant Major - January 17, 2006 09:06 PM (GMT)
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<b>Common Names:</b> Managuense Cichlid, Aztec Cichlid, Jaguar Cichlid
<br><b>Scientific Name:</b> <i>Nandopsis managuense</i>
<br><b>Family:</b> Cichlidae
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<br><b>Alkalinity:</b> 7.0-7.8 pH
<br><b>Temp:</b> 73-77°F
<br><b>Hardness:</b> 10-15 KH
<br><b>Life Span:</b> 15 years
<br><b>Maximum Size:</b> 18 inches
<br><b>Preferred Tank Size:</b> 50-70g
<br><b>Diet:</b> Omnivore
<br><b>Breeding:</b> Managuense Cichlids are excellent parents and form nuclear families. The female can spawn up to 5,000 yellow eggs.
<br><b>Temerament:</b> Aggressive
<br><b>Compatible:</b> NOT compatible with cichlids of similar color. Compatible with Plecos.
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<br><b>Habitat:</b> Requires plenty of open swimming room, as well as places to hide. The bottom of the tank should be coarse gravel, without plants.
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<br><b>In The Wild:</b> Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua
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