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Orinoco eartheater
Orinoco eartheater
Species	Biotodoma wavrini
Family	Cichlidae
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	151.416 liters 151,416.471 mL 40 US Gallons (151.4L)
Size	3.937 in 9-10 cm (3.5-3.9")
sg	Freshwater
pH	6.0 - 7.0
Temp.	299.15 K 78.8 °F 538.47 °R 303.15 K 86 °F 545.67 °R26 -30 °C (78.8-86°F)
Water Hardness	6-10 °d
Stocking Ratio	2:3 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Omnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods Other (See article)
Life Span	2-5 years
Habitat	South America

Contents 1 Alternative names 2 Sexing 3 Tank compatibility 4 Diet 5 Feeding regime 6 Environment Specifics 7 Behaviour 8 Identification 9 Pictures 10 Videos 11 External links

[edit] Alternative names

Orinoco Eartheater

[edit] Sexing

Unknown

[edit] Tank compatibility

Top, Middle or Bottom feeder?

[edit] Diet

Should accept meaty foods such as bloodworm, brine shrimp and daphnia. Will also take flakes and pellets, though may have to be "weaned" on to these

[edit] Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Unknown

[edit] Behaviour

Unknown

[edit] Identification

How to id the animal.

[edit] Pictures

Orinico Eartheater

[edit] Videos

[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Practical Fishkeeping
• Fish-Keeper.net