Apistogramma trifasciata, commonly known as Apistogramma Trifasciata or dwarf cichlids, are small, brightly colored freshwater fish with a peaceful personality. They are originated from South America. Trifasciata live in slow moving tributaries which a sandy bottom and often contain decaying leaf litter. They will become aggressive during spawning period. It is better to have a well planted aquarium with much shelters to avoid their aggressive manners.Coburg Aquarium provides a comprehensive selection of Aquarium Plants, Aquarium Live Fish, Aquarium Supplies. Products will be shipped to your door safely.

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Features of Apistogramma Trifasciata:

• Females stay smaller than the males. Also,the males being mainly blue and having a distinctive “spiky” dorsal fin
• Apistogramma Trifasciata generally stay within the bottom half of the water and often sift the substrate for left over food.
• Males tend to be extremely polygamous, you can keep one male with multiple females to control the harassement
• Average Lifespan 5-10 years

The Best Aquarium Size for Apistogramma Trifasciata:

A male with 2 female of Apistogramma Trifasciata can be kept within a tank size of 60 Litres. Tank size can vary greatly depending on how big or small the fish is and how many you plan to stock in the tank. The bigger tank is better for the health of your fish.

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Tank Mate Compatibility:

Apistogramma Trifasciatas can be kept with other small non aggressive fish. They appreciate some tank mates to make them feel secure. Avoid aggressive species as they might become targets due to their small size. Great tank mates include:

• Cardinal Tetras
• Pygmy Corydoras
• Neon Tetras
• Ember Tetras
• Rasboras
• Otocinclus
• Pencilfish

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Apistogramma Trifasciata Food :

Apistogramma’s are omnivores and will happily eat a variety of food. A diet containing a variety of foods is recommended.They feed on plant-baed foods and meaty foods. In Coburg Aquarium online, we stock a variety high quality fish food for your choice.

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Apistogramma Trifasciatas Tank Setup:

Aquarium Filtration

Slow-moving waters would be consistent with their natural habitat. An efficientfiltration system is absolutely necessary. Sponge filters and Hang On Filters are all good choices as they are cost effective and have low flow. Make sure the filter matches with your tank size.

Here are some great ones to consider:

• Aqua One Internal Filters, Canister Filters, Hang On Filters
• Eheim Classic Canister Filter with Media
• Fluval Internal Filter, Hang On Filter, Canister Filter
• Oase Internal Filters, Canister Filters

Plants for Apistogramma Trifasciatas

Live Aquarium plants can provide spaces for female to lay their eggs. Apistogramma Trifasciatas appreciate to have live aquarium plants in the tank. And they won’t harm your plants. Set up your aquarium with our high quality live aquarium plants today!Click here to see our Fish Live Plants

Decorations for Apistogramma Trifasciatas

Add Caves, Clay Pots , driftwoods and Plastic decorations in your fish tank could look good in photos. They can also provide shelter for fish to hide and avoid harasement by others. Ideal Ornaments for your tank:

• biOrb Ornaments Collections
• Aqua One Ornaments Collections
• Kazoo ornaments collections
• Bonsai Tree Driftwood Collections
• Big Rocks and Coves are only avalibale in Coburg Aquarium physical store

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Lighting

Lighting can be as bright as you need for the plants to thrive, but make sure you have a lot of cover for the dwarf cichlids. These fish do not like direct sunlight or bright light, so very bright lights need to be hitting the leaves of the plants without shining directly onto the fish.

Substrate

To mimic their natural habitat, sand substrate is recommended.

A variety of Substrates are available at Coburg Aquarium.