Green Chromide (Etroplus suratensis)

Scientific Name(s): Etroplus suratensis

 

Common Name(s): Green Chromide, Banded Chromide, Banded Etroplus, Pearlspot Cichlid

 

Family: Cichlidae

 

Species Type: Asian Cichlids

 

Maximum Size: 16 inches

 

Life Span: 12 years

 

Natural Habitat: Asian Rivers (Sri Lanka)

 

Minimum Tank Size: 100 gallons

 

Tank Region: All over.

 

Possible Tank Mates: Asian cichlids or loaches that are not too small in comparison to the green chromide.

 

Description: Although this fish can be acclimated to freash water it will be much more heathly in brackish water. Brackish water is made by adding 1 teaspoon of salt per gallon of water. This is one of the few native Asian cichlid species. In its native range, it is used as a food fish.

 

Temperature Range 72°F - 80°F

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pH Range 7 - 8

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Hardness 10° - 25°

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Breeding Information: Brackish water needed for health of eggs. Parents lay eggs on precleaned flat surface and raise fry in pits dug in subsrate.

 

Sexing Information: No known way to determine visually.

 

Diet: Carnivorous - does well with flake or pellet foods supplimented with frozen or live worms.

 

Temperment: Generally peaceful for a cichlid, but may still eat fish small enough to fit in it's mouth.

 

Common Diseases: None specific to species.

 

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Green Chromide (Etroplus suratensis)