
Red Terror
Cichlasoma festae
The Red Terror (Cichlasoma festae) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 25 cm (total length). In the aquarium it is kept at 25–29 °C.
- Size
- 25 cmtotal length
- Temperature
- 25–29 °C
- pH
- 6.0–8.0
- Tank footprint
- 210 × 60 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature25–29 °C
pH6.0–8.0
Hardness4–18 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Midwater, close to the bottom
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Classification
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyCichlidae
- GenusCichlasoma
- SpeciesCichlasoma festae
Quick answers
- Red Terror size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 25 cm (total length).
- Red Terror tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 210 × 60 cm.
- Red Terror water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 25–29 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 4–18 °dGH.
Related species
Sources
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