One of the more popular cichlids. Fairly compatible in a community aquarium. It is best to introduce them young and when other fish have already been introduced. Often able to reproduced in the aquarium.
Like all snails, it is very sensitive to tank pollution. Feeds on algae or plants, or spirulina, as well as any other food that falls to the bottom of the tank. Best known to get very large in size. They tend to lay their eggs outside of the water near the surface of the water. Best avoid soft-leaved aquatic plants.
Peaceful fish, undemanding and very resistant once acclimatized. A small group is ideal in a planted aquarium, with small species of fish. A perfect candadite for a nano aquascape or paladarium. Very active fish that usually sends to shoal with conspecies. Femelles are usually double the size of males and have no colour.