orinoco dwarf pike cichlid

[eon aquatics]

anyone have these?

Orinoco Dwarf Pike Cichlid (Crenicichla sp. 'Orinoco dwarf')

One of the smaller species of Pike Cichlids, the Orinoco Dwarf is a relatively peaceful Crenicichla found in the warm, acidic waters of the

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[eon aquatics]

they look really cool

 

[eon aquatics]

nobody?

 

[kno4te]

I have a small proteus but no dwarf pikes. Seems like a interesting little pike.

 

[eon aquatics]

i really like the coloration on it

 

[Deadeye]

I’ve looked at these. Similar care to other pikes, can be trained on pellets but prefers live. Stays nice and small, probably a 20g minimum. Main concern is that they like the pH very acidic, around 5.

 

[eon aquatics]

i thought i liked archer fish the most but i like this cichlid even more

 

[Deadeye]

I agree they are a very nice fish. I was going to get a pair for my 36 but my water was too basic and I didn’t feel like messing up the water too much to try to drop the ph.