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Golden Yellow Tropheops

Admin — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:58:12 +0000

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

Cynotilapia Frontosa

Admin — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:52:34 +0000

Scientific Name: Cyphotilapia frontosa (Kigoma)
Common Name(s): 7-Stripe Frontosa
Habitat: Deep Rocky Habitat
Diet: Carnivore
Gender Differences: Monomorphic
Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder
Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
Conspecific Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
Maximum Size: 15″
Temperature: 75 – 77°F
pH: 8.6
Water Hardness: Very Hard
Difficulty: 2

Ice Blue Cichlid

Admin — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:39:47 +0000

Scientific Name: Metriaclima greshakei
Common Name(s): Ice Blue
Geo. Origin: southeast arm of Lake Malawi
Habitat: Sediment-Rich Rocky Habitat
Diet: Omnivore
Gender Differences: Dimorphic
Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder
Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
Conspecific Temperament: Aggressive
Maximum Size: 6″
Temperature: 78 – 82°F
pH: 7.8 – 8.6
Water Hardness: Hard
Difficulty: 2

Cynotilapia Mbamba

Admin — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:31:22 +0000

Scientific Name: Cynotilapia sp. “Mbamba” (Lion’s Cove)
Common Name(s): Sand Sanwa
Geo. Origin: Lion’s Cove
Habitat: Sediment-Rich Rocky Habitat
Diet: Omnivore
Gender Differences: Dimorphic
Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder
Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
Conspecific Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
Maximum Size: 3.5″
Temperature: 78 – 82°F
pH: 7.8 – 8.6
Water Hardness: Hard
Difficulty: 2

Malawi Butterfly Cichlid

Admin — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:24:21 +0000

Scientific Name: Aulonocara jacobfreibergi (Otter Pt.)
Common Name(s): Malawi Butterfly
Geo. Origin: Otter Point, Malawi
Habitat: Caves among rocks
Diet: Carnivore
Gender Differences: Dimorphic
Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder
Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
Conspecific Temperament: Aggressive
Maximum Size: 7″
Temperature: 78-82°F
pH: 7.8-8.6
Water Hardness: Hard
Difficulty: 2

Chocolate Cichlid

Admin — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:08:15 +0000

Scientific Name: Hypselecara temporalis
Common Name(s): Chocolate Cichlid
Geo. Origin: Brazil
Habitat: Calm Pools and Backwaters
Diet: Carnivore
Gender Differences: Monomorphic
Breeding: Substrate Spawner
Temperament: Peaceful
Conspecific Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
Maximum Size: 12″
Temperature: 80°F
pH: 5.2 – 7.2
Water Hardness: Soft
Difficulty: 3

Calvus Cichlid

Admin — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:03:16 +0000

Scientific Name: Altolamprologus calvus
Common Name(s): Black Calvus, White Calvus, Yellow Calvus
Habitat: Shallow Precipitous Rocky Habitat
Diet: Carnivore
Gender Differences: Monomorphic
Breeding: Substrate Spawner
Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
Conspecific Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
Maximum Size: 6″
Temperature: 77 – 79°F
pH: 8.6 ?9.1
Water Hardness: Very Hard
Difficulty: 2

Trout Cichlid

Admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:45:16 +0000

Scientific Name: Champsochromis caeruleus
Common Name(s): Trout Cichlid
Geo. Origin: Lake-wide distribution
Habitat: Open water
Diet: Carnivore
Gender Differences: Dimorphic
Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder
Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
Conspecific Temperament: Aggressive
Maximum Size: 18″
Temperature: 78 – 82°F
pH: 7.8 – 8.6
Water Hardness: Hard
Difficulty: 2

Red Princess Cichlid

Admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:37:19 +0000

Scientific Name: Xenotilapia nigrolabiata
Common Name(s): Red Princess
Habitat: Sand
Diet: Carnivore
Gender Differences: Monomorphic
Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder
Temperament: Peaceful
Conspecific Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
Maximum Size: 4″
Temperature: 77 – 79°F
pH: 8.6
Water Hardness: Very Hard
Difficulty: 3

Yellow Tail Acei Cichlid

Admin — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:44:05 +0000

Yellow Tail Acei Cichlid

Scientific Name: Pseudotropheus sp. “Acei” (Msuli)
Common Name(s): Yellow Tail Acei
Geo. Origin: Msuli
Habitat: Sand
Diet: Herbivore
Gender Differences: Monomorphic
Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder
Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
Conspecific Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
Maximum Size: 6″
Temperature: 78-82°F
pH: 7.8-8.6
Water Hardness: Hard
Difficulty: 1