- Colours, patterns, and size may vary
- Grows to max size of ~12cm
- Relatively peaceful cichlid, great for community aquariums
Please check the delivery dates below before placing your order.
Overview
Everything you need to know about Keyhole Cichlids, at a glance:
- Common Names: Chameleon Cichlid
- Scientific Name: Cleithracara maronii
- Max Size: ~12cm
- Temperature Range: 22-26°C
- pH Range: 6-7.5
- Compatibility: Shy and relatively peaceful, great for specialist Central and South American community aquariums
- Plant Safe: Yes
- Area Of Origin: South America; Orinoco River basin
- Suitable Foods: Variety of flakes/pellets formulated for cichlids, plus occasional live/frozen foods such as bloodworm, mysis, brineshrimp, and chopped prawns/mussels
- Special Requirements: Keep in small groups, individuals will eventually pair off, provide lots of hiding places in form of rocks, driftwood, and dense vegetation, shy outside of breeding time, easily startled so take care when carrying out maintenance, dither fish will boost their confidence
How is this Keyhole Cichlid delivered?
All of our aquatic animals are dispatched from our livestock distributor and delivered directly to your door. Our distributor dispatches and delivers livestock packages on Wednesday and Thursday to avoid animals being in transit over the weekend.
After placing your livestock order, you will receive all the information needed to track your livestock order via email. If you have any problems regarding delivery, or concerns about the health/wellbeing of your animal(s) upon arrival, please contact us, Swell UK Ltd, immediately, or at least within 48 hours of receiving your livestock order.
Any other, non-livestock items that you purchase alongside livestock will be sent via standard or express delivery and arrive at your delivery address in a different package. This means that, depending on when you place your order, you may receive your non-livestock items before or after your livestock package.
For a detailed breakdown of when you can expect to receive your livestock package depending on the day you place your order, be sure to check the delivery details in the specifications below.
Above images for illustration purposes only. Exact colours, patterns, and size may vary between individuals.
Please note: The livestock that is sold on our online site is not held in store at our Swell shop, or available for collection from the shop. Species sold at our Swell store will differ from ones available to order to your door.
Order livestock by | Receive order by |
Monday 4pm | Wednesday |
Tuesday 4pm | Thursday |
Wednesday | Following Wednesday |
Thursday | Wednesday |
Friday | Wednesday |
Saturday | Wednesday |
Sunday | Wednesday |
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