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Salvini Cichlid 1.5" Juveniles (2 Fish Pack) - Live Fish for Aquarium

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Management number 214692601 Release Date 2026/04/12 List Price US$20.00 Model Number 214692601
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  • ✅ Salvini Cichlids originate from the Rio Papaloapan in southeastern Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize, inhabiting moderate to fast-flowing waters. They thrive in aquariums with efficient filtration, good oxygenation, and a mix of strong currents and quieter resting areas.
  • ✅ A minimum 4ft long tank is needed for a single pair, but a larger 6ft+ tank is recommended for multiple specimens or mixed communities. Provide plenty of hiding spots using driftwood, rocky caves, and large flower pots laid on their side.
  • ✅ If you plan to include plants, opt for tough species like Java Fern or Anubias, tied to wood or rocks, as Salvini Cichlids will dig up substrate-rooted plants.
  • ✅ Salvini Cichlids are very aggressive, especially during breeding. Best maintained as a compatible pair, they can be housed with other robust Central/South American cichlids and medium-sized catfish in spacious tanks.
  • ✅ Omnivorous with a preference for meaty foods. Offer a diet of bloodworm, white mosquito larvae, vitamin-enriched brineshrimp, Mysis shrimp, chopped krill/prawns, supplemented with flake, cichlid pellets, and occasional vegetable matter like lettuce, kale, or spinach.
  • ✅ Salvini Cichlids are substrate spawners, laying 500-600 eggs in a carefully chosen spawning site. The female tends to the eggs while the male fiercely guards the territory, with the fry hatching in 3-4 days and becoming free-swimming after another 4-5 days.
  • ✅ Parents will herd the fry from pit to pit until they are ready to be on their own. Well-fed adults typically do not prey on their young, but be prepared to re-home the numerous offspring as they mature quickly.
Flavor Seafood, Shrimp
Occasion Birthday
Pet Type Fish
Item Form Salvini Cichlid
Brand Name Aquaticheavens
Unit Count 1 Count
Manufacturer Goodjoseph Aquarium fish
Model Number Salvini Cichlid
Container Type Pack
Target Species Fish
Number of Items 2
Special Ingredients Salvini Cichlids, Bloodworm, White Mosquito Larvae, Mysis Shrimp
Breed Recommendation Jaguar Managuense Cichlid
Age Range Description All Life Stages
Animal Food Diet Type Raw
Manufacturer Part Number Salvini Cichlid
Specific Uses For Product Indoor, Outdoor
Animal Food Nutrient Content Claim No Added Sugar

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