Flowerhorn cichlid
Cichlasoma hybrid
- Adult size
- 30 cm12 in
- Start with
- 1
- Tank length
- 150 cmabout 5 ft (59 in)
- Lifespan
- 8–12 yrs
- Temperature
- 27–32 °C81–90 °F
- pH
- 7–7.8
- Hardness
- 1–15 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
Extremely territorial and usually kept alone; rearranges decor and attacks tankmates and hands.Extremely territorial and usually kept alone; rearranges decor and attacks tankmates and hands.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- African clawed frog
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- American flagfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
AnacharisEats or uproots plants.Eats or uproots plants.
- Bandit cory
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Black kuhli loach
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Black ruby barb
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Blackline rasbora
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Blue acara
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Blue lyretail
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Brevis shell dweller
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Brilliant rasbora
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Buenos Aires tetra
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Sources
| temperature | 27–32 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 7–7.8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| gh | 1–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| origin | Man-made hybrid, Malaysia and Taiwan (captive origin) | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Extremely territorial and usually kept alone; rearranges decor and attacks tankm | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #C84A3A, #4A6A9A, #E8D8C0 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | aggressive | 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 |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 8–12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 18 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.035,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 150 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | cichlid | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| variety | flowerhorn | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |