PH : 6.0 – 7.0Hardness : Soft to Moderate KH : 2-15Temperature : 23 – 27°C Maximum Size : 6-7 cm Diet :Feeding: Omnivorous. Eats most normal foods, but prefers small live or frozen foods regularlyLifespan : 4-5 yearsAggression Level : Low (2/10) Aggressive whilst breeding RecommendedOriginBolivia, Brazil, South AmericaThe сockatoo сichlid (Apistogramma cacatuoides) is one of the easiest dwarf cichlids to keep, however it’s not the most spread one among the aquarists.It’s difficult to tell why it happened so, – possibly it’s the order of the day now or it’s about the fact that this fish is higher priced.But it is likely to be about the cockatoo cichlid fry color which is inconspicuous and which doesn’t hit the eye considering all the motley of the market.Just like all cockatoo dwarf cichlids the cacatuoides is good for community tank. The fish is small in size and it’s not an aggressive one so it even can be kept together with small tetras (Characinidae)