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Profile and Description of Central America Cichlids

Vieja Argentea (Silver Cichlid)

Profile: Distribution : Mexico, Guatemala Size : Up to 12 inches for Male, 8-9 inches for female. PH : 7.0 to 7.8. Temperature : 240 C to 300 C  Hardness : Slightly hard to hard water. Diet : Omnivore. Flake, freeze fried & frozen and pellet food. Include vegetable food to bring out best coloring.    Breeding : Substrate spawner. Sexual Difference :  Difficult to sex. Males are normally bigger. To obtain a pair, best to raise 6 or more young fish till they pair up.   See Other Profiles of Central America Cichlids Sajica Cichlid Argentea Nicaragua Cichlid Red Devil Convict Cichlid Loisellei Firemouth Bifasciatum Salvani Blue Dempesy (Cichlasoma Octofasciatum)	Description: This is an extremely aggressive fish despite its small mouth. Cover with specks of black marking with free flowing fins, a pair of Argentea swimming a large tank is a spectacular sight to watch.  With balanced diet consisting of veggies and live food coupled with  good water condition, blue hues can sometimes develop on the body and fins, making the fish even more beautiful.  Thrive best with a large tank in excess of 4 feet (preferably in a pair). The fish is extremely inquisitive and will generally pick on any objects in the tank and filter tubes and air hose can be easily dislodged.    Sep 2007 See Other Related Topics :   Common Measurements for Fish Tips for introducing new fish Aquarium Maintenance Crash of my Tropheus Tank Water Changes Food for Cichlids TetraPro Vegetable Crisps Set-up of Cichlid Community Tank Set-up of Central America Cichlid Tank Set-up of Lake Tanganyika (Tropheus) Tank Review of Aquarium Surface Skimmer  Automatic food feeder (DAZS Aquarium System)	Vieja Argentea, one of my favorite Central America cichlids.  It grew from about 1 inch in size to 10 inches in 4 years. It is extremely aggressive.  Likes :  Active and  graceful.   Dislikes :  Aggressive.   Sep 2007 See Other Related Topics : African Cichlid Central America Cichlid South America Cichlids Main photo Gallery Fish Foods Articles Aquarium Books Links
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