Orange Chromide

[theeyrietrainer]

I was wondering if anybody knew some things about this cichlid. I already did some research on them but theres not too much about them so I was wondering if anyone could help me out. I hear they are a pretty peaceful fish and get up to 4 inches..thanks!

 

[wayne]

Indian, brackish - have you tried a google search on the scientific name, or the genus Etroplus.
Live in seagrass zones in brackish estuarys, primary wild food is the fry of green chromis(!)

 

[Limi310]

I have a pretty good 'fish encyclopedia' and this is what is says about the Orange Chromide:
Orgins: Asia, found in western coastal areas of India and Sri Lanka
Size: 3"
Diet: Prepared Cichild foods and livefood
Water: Temp 68-79 degrees, hard, ph 7.0-7.5
Temperament: Not Aggressive.

The scientific name is Etroplus maculatus

Unlike most ciclids it benefits from being kept in bracking water especially during spawning.

I purchased one about 2 weeks ago and have it in FW (before I realized it liked brackish) and it is doing well. I also have a brackish setup and may move it over eventually.

 

[straitjacket]

They're a bit aggressive toward eachother. Generally peaceful with other fish but they'll give a chase every once in a while.

1 can be comfortably housed in a 20gl. 30gl minimum for a pair. They're secretive spawners, using a vertical flat surface or the underside of a horizontal surface. The eggs are green.

I currently have 4 in a 40gl brackish tank. They chase eachother around a lot but there's no biting or physical injury. When stressed they will school tightly. When relaxed they disperse.