Cichlids · Apistogramma
Macmaster's dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma macmasteri · Upper Rio Meta (Guaytiquia and Metica rivers), Colombia
Photo: Dnoerholm, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
Water temperature
24–28 °C 75–82 °F
pH
5.5–7 soft, acidic water
Adult size
5.5 cm 2.2 in
Swims ≈
Bottom mostly on the floor and in caves
Keep together
2 or more a shoal feels safe
Current
Calm still or slow water
Food
Meaty foods
Temperament ≈
Peaceful
Where it comes from
Home water
Upper Rio Meta (Guaytiquia and Metica rivers), Colombia
Meta
Lives in stream habitat.
The dot is placed on its home rivers, not an exact collecting site. Map: Natural Earth.
Tank mates
Checked against a roomy 300 L planted tank with low flow and plenty of caves. Your own tank may change the answer: try it in Your tanks.
Good together
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Candy stripe L015
Plecos · 10 cm · bottom -
Zebra L046
Plecos · 8 cm · bottom -
Amano shrimp
Shrimp & snails · 5 cm · bottom -
Boeseman's rainbowfish
Rainbowfish · 10 cm · mid-water -
Bolivian ram
Cichlids · 8 cm · bottom -
Bronze corydoras
Corydoras · 7 cm · bottom -
Cardinal tetra
Tetras · 4 cm · mid-water -
Celestial pearl danio
Rasboras & danios · 2.5 cm · mid-water
Keep apart
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Will eat the macmaster's dwarf cichlid
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Aggressive and will eat the macmaster's dwarf cichlid
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Need a different pH and will eat the macmaster's dwarf cichlid
In the hobby
Where to find it
No store or breeder we know of has it right now.
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Tanks with this fish
No shared tanks have this fish yet. Share yours from Your tanks.
From keepers
Notes appear here when a keeper shares a tank with this fish and writes about it.
Questions keepers ask
How big does a Macmaster's dwarf cichlid get?
About 5.5 cm (2.2 in) as an adult.
What temperature does a Macmaster's dwarf cichlid need?
24–28 °C (75–82 °F).
What pH does a Macmaster's dwarf cichlid need?
pH 5.5–7.
Does a Macmaster's dwarf cichlid need to be kept in a group?
Yes. Keep at least 2.
Is the Macmaster's dwarf cichlid aggressive?
No. It is peaceful with fish that suit the same water.
What does a Macmaster's dwarf cichlid eat?
Feed meaty foods: frozen bloodworm, brine shrimp and quality sinking pellets.
Where does the Macmaster's dwarf cichlid come from?
Upper Rio Meta (Guaytiquia and Metica rivers), Colombia.
What fish can live with a Macmaster's dwarf cichlid?
Good tank mates include Candy stripe (L015), Zebra (L046), Amano shrimp, Boeseman's rainbowfish, Bolivian ram.
All the numbers
| Temperature min (°C) | 24 | Sourced |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature max (°C) | 28 | Sourced |
| pH min | 5.5 | Sourced |
| pH max | 7 | Sourced |
| Adult size (cm) | 5.5 | Sourced |
| Flow | Low | Sourced |
| Swim level (top / middle / bottom) | bottom | Estimate |
| Habitat | stream | Estimate |
| Smallest happy group | 2 | Sourced |
| Temperament | Peaceful | Estimate |
| Diet | Carnivore | Sourced |
Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.
