Texas Cichlid Aquarium Care Guide

Keeping Texas Cichlid in an aquarium requires the right conditions.

Aquarium Information

• Care level: intermediate
• Temperament: aggressive
• Diet: omnivore
• Minimum tank size: 75 gallons (280 liters) for a single adult, larger for pairs or community tanks
• Compatibility: Best kept with other large, robust cichlids or similarly sized, semi-aggressive fish. Avoid small or docile tankmates. Can be kept as a single specimen or a well-matched pair.
• Special requirements: Requires a spacious tank with plenty of hiding places created by rocks, caves, and driftwood. Substrate should be sand or fine gravel as they enjoy digging. Strong filtration is essential due to their messy eating habits and waste production. Live plants may be uprooted. Provide a varied diet including high-quality cichlid pellets, flakes, frozen foods (bloodworms, brine shrimp), and occasional vegetable matter.

Water parameters

Temperature

72-80°F (22-27°C)

pH level

7.0-8.0

Hardness

10-20 dGH

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