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Midas Cichlid (Amphilophus citrinellus)
Forehead-hump CA cichlid — reaches 14in. Ancestor of flowerhorn. 6ft+ tank for solo or bonded pair.
Specifications
- ecosystem
- freshwater
- min tank gallons
- 125
- adult size in
- 14
- temperature range f
- 75-82
- ph range
- 6.5-8.0
- gh range dgh
- 6-15
- care difficulty
- intermediate
- aggression
- aggressive
- community compatible
- no
- schooling min count
- 1
- diet
- omnivore
- lifespan years
- 10-15
- tank zone
- mid
Sources
- Aquarium Co-Op video / blog content · ingest 2026-05-06
- Practical Fishkeeping public articles · ingest 2026-05-06