Atahualpa dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma atahualpa
advancedpeacefulbottom swimmerCichlidae
- Adult size
- 6 cm2 in
- Start with
- 2
- Tank length
- 18 cm7 in
- Lifespan
- 3–5 yrs
- Temperature
- 24–29 °C75–84 °F
- pH
- 5.5–6
- Hardness
- 1–15 dGH
- Diet
- carnivore
A blackwater specialist that needs very soft, acidic water and leaf litter; not suited to hard tap water.A blackwater specialist that needs very soft, acidic water and leaf litter; not suited to hard tap water.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Acei cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Ajamaru rainbowfish
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- American flagfish
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
AnacharisNo shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Angfa rainbowfish
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Arfak rainbowfish
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Assassin snailNo shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Bandit cory
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Batanta rainbowfish
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Black kuhli loach
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Blood parrot cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Blue lyretail
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Sources
| temperature | 24–29 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 5.5–6 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| gh | 1–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| origin | Rio Nanay region, Peru | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | A blackwater specialist that needs very soft, acidic water and leaf litter; not | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | advanced | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #C9A85A, #3A8AA0, #D94A2E | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | sedentary | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | bottom | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| social min | 2 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 3–5 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 8 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.02,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | cichlid | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |