Sajica cichlid
Cryptoheros sajica
- Tank length
- 90 cm35 in
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 20–26 °C68–79 °F
- pH
- 5.5–7.8
- Adult size
- 10 cm4 in
- Lifespan
- 8–12 yrs
A pair will claim a cave and become belligerent when spawning; plan rockwork that breaks sight lines and avoid tiny tankmates.A pair will claim a cave and become belligerent when spawning; plan rockwork that breaks sight lines and avoid tiny tankmates.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Irian Jaya rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Sajica cichlidAlligator gar may eat Sajica cichlid
- Altum angelfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Antenna ray
Antenna ray may eat Sajica cichlidAntenna ray may eat Sajica cichlid
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat Sajica cichlidArapaima may eat Sajica cichlid
- Asian arowana
Asian arowana may eat Sajica cichlidAsian arowana may eat Sajica cichlid
- Australian pearl arowana
Australian pearl arowana may eat Sajica cichlidAustralian pearl arowana may eat Sajica cichlid
- Barred bichir
Barred bichir may eat Sajica cichlidBarred bichir may eat Sajica cichlid
- Bullseye snakehead
Bullseye snakehead may eat Sajica cichlidBullseye snakehead may eat Sajica cichlid
- Butterfly peacock bass
Butterfly peacock bass may eat Sajica cichlidButterfly peacock bass may eat Sajica cichlid
- Channel catfish
Channel catfish may eat Sajica cichlidChannel catfish may eat Sajica cichlid
- Chocolate zebra pleco
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 20–26 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 5.5–7.8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 1–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Pacific slope of Costa Rica | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | easy | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | bottom | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | semi aggressive | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 8–12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum tank length | 90 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |