Archive for June, 2009
Jewel Cichlid
With a fiery personality to match its fiery red coloration, Hemichromis bimaculatus, also known as the Jewel Cichlid or Jewelfish, is a fearless fighter. It will even take on and defeat much larger competitors! This lovely but pugnacious fish is covered with bright blue green iridescent flecks on its red and orange body. When Jewelfish [...]
Golden Yellow Tropheops
Scientific Name: Tropheops macrophthalmus (Kirondo)
Common Name(s): Golden Yellow Tropheops
Geo. Origin: Tanzania and Mozambique
Habitat: Sediment-Free Rocky Habitat
Diet: Herbivore
Gender Differences: Dimorphic
Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder
Temperament: Aggressive
Conspecific Temperament: Aggressive
Maximum Size: 5.5″
Temperature: 78-82°F
pH: 7.8-8.6
Water Hardness: Hard
Difficulty: 3
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