Blue Steel Dwarf Cichlid Care Guide
Apistogramma sp. 'Steel Blue'
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Bioload Score
1600
- Max Size
- 7.6 cm / 3.0"
- Temperature
- 24–29°C (76–84°F)
- pH Range
- 5.5 – 7.5
- Min Tank Size
- 75L (20 gal)
- Min Group Size
- Can be kept alone
- Tank Level
- Bottom
- Origin
- South America
- Temperament
- Semi-Aggressive
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Breeding Difficulty
- Moderate
Diet
Omnivorous, prefers a diet of small live foods like brine shrimp and daphnia, as well as high-quality flake and pellet foods designed for cichlids.
Community Compatibility
Suitable for community tanks with other small, peaceful fish. Care should be taken to avoid housing with very small or timid species that could be outcompeted for food or stressed by the cichlids' behavior.
Good to Know
The Blue Steel Dwarf Cichlid is admired for its stunning iridescent blue coloration, which can vary and intensify depending on the fish's mood, health, and breeding condition, making it a highly sought-after species for cichlid enthusiasts.
Gender Differences
Males are larger, more colorful, and have more pronounced finnage than females.
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