Gold Dollar Treasure American Cichlid

The type referred to here refers to the Mexican type of gold yuanbao, generally known as the old gold, its scientific name is exCichlasoma pearsei, the maximum size of the general gold yuanbao can reach 40 cm, in terms of water quality and water temperature, the gold yuanbao prefers fresh salt water, so in the process of feeding can add a little salt, the general ph requirements are 7.5-8.5, Gh requirements are between 3 - 14, the temperature requirements range is 26 - 30 ° C, Jin Yuanbao's origin is in Central America, southern Mexico and northern Guatemala, they have a particularly interesting habit, prefer to live in the shallow water of lakes and rivers, like to eat some aquatic and plants that grow along the river, the personality is more docile, in the small body color is somewhat dull, so the color contrast is not very strong, the result is not very popular, but must have patience to wait, in 15 months of sexual maturity when the adult fish is very beautiful, especially during the breeding period, The color contrast on the body is very strong. Mature males also have a slight bulge in the head, while the female has a smoother head and is not as large as the male individually.

The gold yuanbao in the juvenile period is dull in color and is easily confused with other American cichlids

　　The gold dollar treasure referred to here is the Guatemalan type, commonly known as the new gold, its scientific name is exCichlasoma bocourti, generally up to 12 inches (30 cm), the requirements for water quality are ph range of 7-8.5, temperature range 25 - 28 ° C, its origin is in Central America, Guatemala and Honduras (Belize) on the Atlantic coast, they live mainly in the wild on aquatic snails, insects and algae for food, breeding is relatively easy, There is no clear difference between male and female.

　　This type of gold moto is also known as the chiseled cichlid, the scientific name is Golden Mojarra, and is a rare and beautiful fish species. They have a yellow-green head and a slightly orange-red body, the yellow gradually fades to the tail, and the color is very orderly, probably 6-7 pale black strips running vertically through its body. When the fish are in a state of tension or are not in breeding conditions, we will find that these stripes become larger and more pronounced.

　　During the breeding period, the bottom of Jin Yuanbao's mouth to the bottom of the tail fin all turned black, and the color of the pepper at the bottom disappeared. The black stripes are more intense, and the body turns bright orange or golden yellow. Jin Yuanbao in the juvenile fish period is running through the bright brown with vertical stripes, is also very good-looking, although the body length of this fish is very long, they are not excessively aggressive, and will not hurt each other.