I went to the local well semi local fish store and picked up a fish that was called a 5 spot cichlid. Was wondering if anyone has herd of it and if so is there any good web sites on that fish.
thanks,
brian
thanks,
brian
5 spot cichlid?
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"5 spot cichlid" generally refers to Hemichromis elongatus, also known as the "5 star general". They're part of the jewel cichlid family. Here's a picture from Jeff Rapp's site: http://www.tangledupincichlids.com/images/elongatus.pair.jpg
It's a riverine african so they do well at around pH 7.5. These guys are beasts - arguably one of the most aggressive and devestating cichlids for their relatively small size (only get to about 6"). I don't know if you planned on keeping it alone, but that's probably what you're going to have to do.
It's a riverine african so they do well at around pH 7.5. These guys are beasts - arguably one of the most aggressive and devestating cichlids for their relatively small size (only get to about 6"). I don't know if you planned on keeping it alone, but that's probably what you're going to have to do.