General info about Double Full Red Cockatoo Cichlid
These fish have the name Cockatoo due to the male’s extended rays of the dorsal fin, these first rays are higher than the rest giving it a crested look. Males are silver and have a dark horizontal stripe, their underside is golden brown. Females are yellow and black. There are many different color varieties. The Double Full Red variety has red and black dorsal fins. These fish can reach 4 inches in length. To keep these fish in captivity, water pH should be between 6.0 and 7.8 and water temperature should range from 75°F to 81°F. The tank should have a sandy substrate, rocks, plants, floating vegetation, caves and hiding places. They can be kept in community aquariums with other peaceful species that aren’t too large.
Double Full Red Cockatoo Cichlid Diet & Nutrition
This species is carnivorous. In captivity they can be fed with dried foods and with live or frozen foods like brine shrimp and insects.
Determining Sex of Double Full Red Cockatoo Cichlid
Males are larger and have extended rays in the dorsal fin while females are yellow and black.
Breeding & Spawning Double Full Red Cockatoo Cichlid
To breed this species in captivity, the breeding tank should have a group of females to just one male, its decoration should include hiding places, caves, bogwood, plants and upturned flowerpots, water pH should be about 7.0 and water temperature should range from 78ºF to 84ºF. The eggs are deposited on the cave’s ceiling while the male guards the territory. The eggs take 3 to 4 days to hatch and the fry take 4 to 6 days to become free swimming.
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