Moderate
Buccochromis rhoadesii yellow - Cichlid Fish for Sale UK
24–28°C · pH 7.5–8.5 · 500L
£48.99
The urubaxi form of Apistogramma uapesi: a 7.5 cm blackwater apisto for soft, acidic 75 L+ tanks with calm companions.
Adult size is the maximum length this species reaches at full maturity (scientific sources). The livestock you receive will be younger and smaller — pick a size variant above for the actual shipping size. Photos are AI-enhanced, so the animal may show subtle colour or marking differences.
Apistogramma uapesi urubaxi
Uapesi Dwarf Cichlid urubaxi bond and breed in male/female pairs. Buying a pair gives them the social structure they need — and you get a better price per fish.
The urubaxi form of Apistogramma uapesi: a 7.5 cm blackwater apisto for soft, acidic 75 L+ tanks with calm companions.
Adult size is the maximum length this species reaches at full maturity (scientific sources). The livestock you receive will be younger and smaller — pick a size variant above for the actual shipping size. Photos are AI-enhanced, so the animal may show subtle colour or marking differences.
Maintain these water conditions for optimal health and vibrant colors
How much character can one cave-loving fish hold? Apistogramma uapesi urubaxi makes a persuasive case. The urubaxi form of the Uapesi Dwarf Cichlid grows to around 7.5 cm — the larger end of the apisto scale — and brings genuine presence to the lower third of a soft, acidic aquarium.
Its wishlist reads like a blackwater biotope brief: 23–29 °C, pH 4.0–6.0, hardness no higher than 15 dGH, and at least 75 litres of well-structured space. Structure is the operative word. This is a cave-orientated, semi-aggressive cichlid, and it needs hiding places that are unambiguously its own. Get that right and a surprisingly varied community becomes possible in a larger tank: small peaceful schooling fish, non-aggressive pencilfish, small tetras and rasboras, plus peaceful bottom-dwellers that will not contest its caves. Other peaceful dwarf cichlids can work too, but only where there is ample territory to divide. Strike from the list anything fin-nipping, large and aggressive, very active and boisterous, or overly territorial on the bottom — and any fish needing hard, alkaline water, which this tank simply cannot offer.
It feeds as a carnivore and, like most of its genus, sharpens its territorial instincts once a pair begins to spawn. Give some thought to feeding position too: a bottom-dweller takes its meals from the lowest level, so make sure food actually reaches the substrate instead of being intercepted above. And remember the 75-litre figure is exactly that — a minimum; the compatibility options above broaden considerably as the footprint grows, which is why larger, well-structured tanks are where this fish shows best. Under moderate care, expect something close to five years together.
Treat the urubaxi as the centrepiece of a soft-water tank rather than an add-on to an existing community, and design its caves before it arrives. Order once your parameters are stable — your fish ships under a live arrival guarantee via a licensed live-animal courier.
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