Description
Biotodoma cupido Heckel
Native to: Amazon basin, ‘Rio Negro and Rio Guaporé, Mato Grosso, Brazil’, the former located in Amazonas state, northwestern Brazil
Maximum Length: 3.9 inches
Ideally a soft, sandy substrate should be used since members of this genus are largely benthophagous. Additional décor is largely a case of personal taste, but the most favoured set-ups tend to feature relatively dim lighting plus some chunks of driftwood and scattered roots or branches. One or two water-worn rocks can also be included to provide potential spawning sites if you wish.
Temp: 20 – 30 °C
pH: 5.0 – 7.0
Hardness: 18 – 90 ppm