Description
Remarks: Spadetail Checkerboard Cichlids (Dicrossus maculatus) prefer very soft and acidic conditions and require them to reproduce successfully. They are perfect for blackwater community tanks with sandy substrates, small characins acting as dithers, and plenty of cover in the form of plants, driftwood, and leaf litter. Males have longer, more colorful fins than females.
Scientific Name: Dicrossus maculatus
Common Name: Spadetail Checkerboard Cichlid
Max Size: 4″
pH: 5.0-7.0
Hardness: Soft
Temperature: 72-82°
Aggressiveness: Semi-Aggressive
Region of Origin: South America
Captive Bred or Wild: Wild
Diet: Flake or pellet
