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Jack Dempsey (Rocio octofasciata)
Classic CA cichlid — territorial, will redecorate; species-only or with similarly sized aggressive tankmates.
Specifications
- ecosystem
- freshwater
- min tank gallons
- 55
- adult size in
- 8
- temperature range f
- 72-86
- ph range
- 6.5-8.0
- gh range dgh
- 9-20
- care difficulty
- intermediate
- aggression
- aggressive
- community compatible
- no
- schooling min count
- 1
- diet
- carnivore
- lifespan years
- 8-15
- tank zone
- mid
Sources
- Aquarium Co-Op video / blog content · ingest 2026-05-06
- r/Aquariums + r/PlantedTank + r/ReefTank public threads · ingest 2026-05-06
- Practical Fishkeeping public articles · ingest 2026-05-06