Cupid Cichlid

Wild cupido, or cupid, cichlids have a little bullseye pattern for cupid's arrow. These are gentle South American cichlids. They live a long time, and most are peaceful and elegant. However, these are seldom caught by our fishermen, so generally these are out of stock. Also, since they are wild-caught and hard to find, we take any size we can get, so size will vary. We will do our best to get you the size you want, but these guys run from one and a half inches to three and a half inches when we import them.

Quick Facts

Care Guide

Tank setup: Eartheaters sift sand through their gills, so use a fine sand bottom (no sharp gravel). Give them open sand areas, driftwood and some rocks. Good filtration and clean water are important.

Feeding: Feed a quality sinking pellet or granule once or twice a day. Sinking foods let them feed naturally by sifting the sand. They also enjoy frozen foods like bloodworms and brine shrimp.

Tankmates: Eartheaters do well with other peaceful South American fish of similar size, such as angelfish, severums, festivums, larger tetras, hatchetfish and plecos. Avoid aggressive cichlids that would bully them.

Good to know: Many eartheaters are mouthbrooders. Watch for parents taking eggs or fry into their mouths for protection.