| Apistogramma Macmasteri | Aquarium Fish Care |
| Size | Up to 3 inches or 7.5 cm |
| Origin | South America |
| Natural habitat | Upper parts of river basins |
| Fish Hardiness | Easy to keep |
| Water Temperature | 73.5 - 84 ºF or 23 - 29 ºC |
| Water pH | 5.5 – 7.5 pH |
| Water Hardness | 5 - 15 dH |
| Strata | All but mostly middle |
| Peaceful or Aggressive | Generally peaceful but they can be aggressive during spawning |
| Number of same species in one aquarium | One male and one female |
| Minimum tank size | 10 gallons or 40 liters for every pair of fish |
| Community Fish | Yes, if tank mates are chosen carefully, no smaller fish with long fins |
| Compatible with | Other Dwarf Cichlids. It is important to have enough room and hiding place for all the fish |
| Sexes | Males are larger, longer and more colorful with more impressive fins than females |
| Food | Omnivorous – Feed them live or frozen daphnia, blood worms or brine shrimp and small pellets. Add flakes and some spirulina or vegetable matter to their diet |
| Breeding | Relatively easy to breed |
| Breeding temperature | 79 - 84 °F or 26 - 29 °C |
| Other names | Macmaster's Apisto, Macmaster's Dwarf Cichlid, Red tailed Dwarf Cichlid |
| Scientific name | Apistogramma Macmasteri |
| Other Scientific names | None |
| Lifespan | Up to 5 years |
