Flag Cichlid Tropical Fish Information

Laetacara curviceps
Flag Cichlid
Behaviour Peaceful, territorial during spawning
Typical size 6cm
Max size 8cm
Tank Area Middle, bottom
Min Tank Size 60cm
Temp Min: 22℃ Max: 26℃
Feeding Flake, dried, frozen, live foods
pH Range 5.5-8
Hardness vs,s,m,h
Flag Cichlid Laetacara curviceps
  • Flag Cichlid Laetacara curviceps - thumbnail
  • Flag Cichlid Laetacara curviceps - thumbnail
  • Flag Cichlid Laetacara curviceps - thumbnail

Flag Cichlid (Laetacara curviceps)

Flag Cichlid Tropical Fish Learn all about the Flag Cichlid's feeding habits and food types, its behaviour, its origins, its natural habitats, is it male or female, breeding advice and information, suitable tank mates, its sizing and growth range, minimum tank size, water PH and more. Use our fish community creator tool to plan your tank set up and ensure that the Flag Cichlid is the right fish for your aquarium.

The Flag Cichlid is a relatively peaceful dwarf cichlid which can be kept in a community aquarium. Pairs will become territorial during breeding, although this is normally directed towards other Flag cichlids. Provide caves and areas to hide and ideally, some vegetation. Good water quality is required for long term health and regular small water changes will benefit the fish. A few naturally occuring colour variations are available.

Flag Cichlid Facts

Family Cichlidae (Cichlids) | Synonyms Acara curviceps, Aequidens curviceps, Parvacara curviceps | Other names Flag Acara | Origin South America; Amazon River Basin | Breeding Spawns on flat rocks or wood, females care for brood | Natural Water Conditions pH 5-7.5, very soft to medium | Natural Habitat Quiet streams with cover | Sexing Males are larger with longer and more pointed dorsal and anal fins



Flag Cichlid Help and Advice

If you have a question about keeping Flag Cichlid's then please use our Flag Cichlid help forum. Join 100's of other fish enthusiasts with 1000's of years experience between them caring for and keeping fish like these.


question mark     

Check tank mates for the Flag Cichlid fish species

You are in the thinkfish community creator for the Flag Cichlid fish species, you can learn all about how the tool works in assessing fish tank mate compatibility at the link provided or use the tool tips provided to guide you. Create a test fish community that includes the Flag Cichlid species and any other types of fish or crustacean you'd like to introduce - You can assess the best companions, tank size suitability, stocking levels based on filter type and volume and possible negative interactions and warnings as you build up your aquarium.

Please do check your water type for compatibility with your fish, which can be found on the Flag Cichlid information box above and your local water company providers website. Don't waste your money and endanger your fish!
Tank Details
question mark  Rename your tank:
question mark  Length: (cm)
question mark  Volume: (Litres)
question mark  Filter type:

* Recent changes to stocking & filter advice October 2018
* This fishtank will only last for this session - to save your tank please Join/Log in
Stocking
question mark  Max Stocking level: 0cm
0-1 months 20%: 0cm
1-3 months 40%: 0cm
3-6 months 60%: 0cm
question mark  Current stock level: 0cm
Stock percentage: 0%
question mark  Suggested maximum
fish size for your tank: 0cm
My Fishtank Quantity Stock cm

There are currently no fish in your fish tank. To add fish, you can click the 'Add the Flag Cichlid to your tank' button. Or search for a different fish using the options presented above

sample fish tank
See an example tank as it would show on a user profile with enabled settings and community tanks.

To save your tank details in the Fish Community Creator you must be logged in CLICK HERE to login or create an account further down the page below


If you'd like to talk about the "Flag Cichlid" with our users, then we have a buzzing community of fish enthusiasts where you can talk about tank issues, Flag Cichlid fish behaviour, Flag Cichlid tank stocking and any other issues related to the Flag Cichlid fish or other types you may have.

Help us keep great tools like this online by becoming a think fish supporter . You will help with our hosting and development costs. From as little as £1.16 per month - Become a Supporter today

Click to read the Latest Tropical Fish discussions from Thinkfish users.

Think Fish Tropical Fish Forum
Tropical Fish Keeping Help and Advice
Tropical Fish Keeping Help and Advice
Tropical Fish Keeping Product Reviews
Tropical Fish Market Place
Tropical Fish Keeping Community
Fish of the month

Helping Fishkeepers With Their Fishkeeping Needs Since 2006