Wolf cichlid
(Parachromis dovii)

For a specific aquarium a 250 x 80 cm or 100 x 30 inch tank (front x width) will be ideal for an adult couple. However for a community aquarium, you would have to aim for a 350 x 120 cm or 140 x 50 inch tank.

For the soil, opt for a non-cutting substrate sand because this fish likes to dig in the ground. It must be avoided that it gets hurt during this activity.

For the decor, mimic its natural environment composed of stones, roots and sand. The ideal aquarium will also include hiding places made of stone. No plant should be added under penalty of seeing it mixed and crushed after a short time.

To avoid any pollution, change the water of your aquarium regularly: a renewal of 10% of the total volume will be necessary each week. Also plan a filtration of at least 5x the volume of your tank per hour to obtain a quality water.

Tip: Adding Pothos and external filtering plants will be very useful for keeping nitrates low. Indeed, these plants will consume the nitrates and thus keep a good quality water. This will allow you to change only 10% of the volume per week (which is already 150 liters or 33 Imp Gal or 40 US Gal for the specific aquarium). Without these plants, the amount of water to renew is much higher (30%), as well as your water bill! So do not hesitate to use them if you want to avoid selling your aquarium to pay your water bill.