{"product_id":"polleni-starry-night-cichlid","title":"Polleni Starry Night Cichlid","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"b\"\u003eScientific Name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"b\"\u003eParatilapia polleni\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"b\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name: \u003c\/strong\u003eStarry Night Cichlid, \u003cspan\u003ePolleni Cichlid, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack Diamond Cichlid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"b\"\u003eAdult Size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 - 12 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife Expectancy: \u003c\/strong\u003e8 - 10 years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"b\"\u003eHabitat:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eMadagascar, Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum Tank Size: \u003c\/strong\u003e75 gallons\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"b\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIdeal Tank Conditions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"b\"\u003eTemperature Range:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e75 - 82°F\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epH Range: 7.2 - 8.5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"b\"\u003eWater Hardness:\u003c\/span\u003e 6 - 10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"b\"\u003eTemperament:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eGenerally peaceful but can become territorial, especially during breeding. Keep them with tankmates of similar size and temperament.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"b\"\u003eDiet \u0026amp; Nutrition: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"b\"\u003eOmnivore; in the wild, they feed on a varied diet of small invertebrates, insects, and plant matter. In captivity, provide high-quality pellets, flakes, supplemented with live or frozen foods such as brine  shrimp, bloodworms, and plant-based options.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"b\"\u003eBreeding \u0026amp; Spawning: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"b\"\u003eD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eifficult to achieve in an aquarium but seems more accessible in an outdoor pond. A couple will form in a group of young fish. A male ready to breed darkens its color and digs a hole in the sand to accommodate the brood. When the female is ready, she deposits eggs there which the male fertilizes. Incubation lasts 48 hours. The parents watch over the eggs and then over the fry. They become very aggressive with intruders. The male should then be removed since the female can sometimes hunt the male and be too aggressive with him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"b\"\u003eGender: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"b\"\u003eMales may exhibit more intense coloration, have extensions of their dorsal and anal fins, have rounder heads and tend to be larger.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Premier Tropicals","offers":[{"title":"2.5\"","offer_id":54362871693605,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/6071\/0437\/files\/IMG_1485.jpg?v=1793585759","url":"https:\/\/www.premiertropicals.com\/products\/polleni-starry-night-cichlid","provider":"Premier Tropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}