Geophagus altifrons Tefé
Geophagus altifrons
Origin: Amazon, Brazil
Water Parameters
Quick Stats
- Max Size
- 30 cm
- Min Tank
- 400 L
- Lifespan
- 12
- Swimming Level
- bottom
- Schooling
- No
- Diet
- omnivore
- Temperament
- Peaceful toward similarly-sized fish; will eat small fish.
About
Geophagus altifrons 'Tefé' is a large eartheater cichlid known for its impressive size and vivid blue-green and yellow colouration. In nature it continuously picks up mouthfuls of substrate to sift for food — this behaviour requires fine sand in the aquarium. It is a delayed mouthbrooder; both parents incubate the eggs and fry in the mouth. A peaceful large cichlid when housed with similarly-sized species in large planted or natural biotope tanks.
Care Guide
pH 5.5–7.5. Deep fine sand substrate. 400+ L. Groups of 5–8. Feed: meaty foods, sinking pellets, earthworms. Monitor with smaller fish.
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