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🐡 Firemouth Cichlid Thorichthys meeki

Firemouth Cichlid (Thorichthys meeki) — male
Male
Firemouth Cichlid (Thorichthys meeki) — female
Female

The Firemouth Cichlid (Thorichthys meeki) is a easy-care, semi-aggressive species from Yucatán, Central America. Adults reach roughly 6", so plan on a minimum tank of 30 gallons. Keep the water between 75–82°F with a pH of 6.5–8. It does not school and can be kept singly or in species-appropriate numbers. As an omnivore, it does best on a varied diet appropriate to its feeding style.

At a glance

Adult size6"
Minimum tank30 gallons
Temperature75–82°F
pH6.5–8
TemperamentSemi-aggressive
SchoolingNo
DietOmnivore
Care levelEasy
OriginYucatán, Central America
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Good tankmates for Firemouth Cichlid

Rummynose TetraBlack Skirt TetraPlatyMollySwordtailAngelfishDiscusGerman Blue RamBolivian RamApistogrammaKribensisTiger BarbRosy BarbDwarf GouramiPearl GouramiThree-Spot GouramiBronze CoryBristlenose PlecoKuhli LoachClown LoachPictus CatfishCongo TetraBuenos Aires TetraScissortail RasboraPearl DanioGiant DanioGold BarbOdessa BarbDenison BarbBoesemani RainbowfishNeon Dwarf RainbowfishMadagascar RainbowfishCelebes RainbowfishKissing GouramiMoonlight GouramiKeyhole CichlidSeverumElectric Blue AcaraBlue AcaraRainbow CichlidYellow Lab CichlidAcei CichlidPeacock CichlidJulidochromisSterbai CoryGlass CatfishUpside-Down CatfishYoyo LoachZebra LoachDojo LoachHillstream LoachRubber Lip PlecoClown PlecoSiamese Algae EaterBala SharkRainbow SharkFlying FoxAfrican Butterfly FishGolden Wonder KillifishBamboo ShrimpRabbit SnailRed Eye TetraBleeding Heart TetraColombian TetraSilver DollarRuby BarbTinfoil BarbMelon BarbTurquoise RainbowfishRed RainbowfishSnakeskin GouramiCroaking GouramiThick-Lipped GouramiGolden RamFlag AcaraGold SeverumChocolate CichlidFestivum CichlidYellow Dwarf CichlidAgassiz's Dwarf CichlidHongsloi CichlidCheckerboard CichlidElectric Yellow CichlidCompressed CichlidBrichardiCalvus CichlidEmerald CoryAlbino CoryThree-Striped CoryStriped Raphael CatfishDwarf Chain LoachRed-Tail Tinfoil BarbWeather LoachHorseface LoachLeopard Frog Pleco (L134)Zebra Pleco (L046)Gold Nugget Pleco (L177)Vampire ShrimpRed Claw CrabRed SwordtailHigh-Fin PlatyBalloon MollySailfin MollyAmerican FlagfishIndian Glassfish

Avoid these tankmates

OscarWhite Cloud MinnowCherry ShrimpTexas CichlidFrontosaBlack Ghost KnifefishRopefishSenegal BichirCommon GoldfishFancy GoldfishRosy Red MinnowBanjar Red CichlidMidas CichlidFlowerhornBlue Dream ShrimpYellow ShrimpBlack Diamond Shrimp

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