Princess Cichlid - Daffodil

Princess cichlid daffodil is an ideal cichlid or for any aquarist to keep.  A school of these beautiful fish makes an elegant display. With its color, form and adaptability. It is moderately easy to care for as long it has the proper sized aquarium and the right tank mates. A huge selection of aquarium fish is avaliable in our online store.

 

Features of Princess Cichlids:

• The light tan body is is adorned with a lyre shaped tail and blue tipped fins extending into with long flowing filaments
• It is washed with hints of yellow and bluish spots and has two crescents just behind bright icy blue eyes 

The Best Aquarium Size for Princess Cichlid Daffodil:

We recommend to keep this fish in a aquarium of at least 50L. These are a schooling fish that pair off only to breed, so are actually best kept in a group. A larger tank of 200L or more would be required if mixing with other species. If you have budget and room, the bigger tank is always the better!

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Tank Mate Compatibility:

Princess cichlids Daffodil are generally peaceful and non aggressive with their own kind. They are not inclined to quarrel with others except when spawning, and then are very territorial.

Other good tankmates for Princess cichlids are

• Sardine Cichlid 
• Cyprichromis leptosoma 
• Goby Cichlids 
• Julidochromis 
• Tropheus

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Feeding :

A quality cichlid pellet, cichlid flakes that sinks to the bottom of the tank should be the foundation of their diet along with supplements of meat and vegetables. Live insects that sink to the bottom are also good, as are live or frozen cichlid food,  brine shrimp and Daphnia, or common water fleas.

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Princess Cichlid Daffodil Fish Tank Setup:

Aquarium Filtration

Filters are preferable. These fish can take a decent current, so almost any filtration system will work.

Heater

These tropical fish will need warmer water, so a heater is desirable in winter. A thermometer is also recommended to ensure the temperature is correct. 

Lighting

Artificial lighting is recommended, cichlids may like a system that dims or can be customized to match their native habitat.

Plants for Cichlid

Live plants are a great idea. You should choose only hardy plants because cichlids have a habit of digging and disturbing foliage.

• Cryptocoryne
• Java Moss 
• Round Leaf Ludy
• Gold Pennywort
• Narrow Lugwida
• Vallisneria
• Anubias
• Double Assorted Anubias Driftwood

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Decorations for Cichlid

Silk Plants, large rocks, caves, and hollow decorations are good choices. And don’t forget the driftwood, They love driftwood. The more elaborate your setup, the better!

• Aqua Dekore Silk plants 
• Aqua One Ornaments Collections
• Kazoo ornaments collections

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Substrate

Sandy, or rocky substrate

• Kirby Sand
• Kirby Pebbles

A variety of Substrates are available at Coburg Aquarium.