Blue And Black African Cichlid
Pseudotropheus williamsi blue lips mbuna african cichlid from 11 99.
Blue and black african cichlid. Both the male and female are very pretty. Cobalt blue zebra color variations. With beautiful coloration and a small size the maingano is a must have for cichlid enthusiasts who have smaller tanks to fill.
Pundamilia nyererei makobe island african cichlid victorian live fish. I noticed his gills are a little red too however he is acting normal. All the african cichlids we currently have in stock.
However it is essential that they receive a large amount of vegetable matter in their diet. Other african zebra color variations include the pearl zebra which is a pearl white color the red or cherry zebra which is red orange and the orange blotch or ob which has black blotches on a pink orange background. The johanni males have light blue on a black background while the johanni females are orange.
Johanni are african cichlids originating in lake malawi. My one cichlid used to be blue and black but over the course of the last i d say about 2 months he s gotten more and more pale in color. There are well over 1500 species many of which have yet to be discovered.
I have 5 african cichlids in a 30 gallon tank. Paralabidochromis chromogynos black piebald victorian. When becoming older both males and females develop so called lump also referred to as nuchal bump or hump on their forehead.
2 filters plenty of air movement too. Cobalt blue zebra cichlid will accept most commercial fish foods designed for cichlids. There could be over 1500 species but most of these still need to be described by scientists.
When the fish skirmish their fins and neck color changes up to almost black and the body color changes to bright blue. Moliro tropheus firecracker 3 25 4 0 inch tanganyika african cichlid. South america is also home to lots of cichlid species.
My other cichlids are totally fine and they have. Body color is blue with different number of black spots on the fins depending on the cichlid habitat. Their natural coloring of electric blue horizontal stripes against a dark black to blue body makes these guys a gorgeous fish for any hobbyist.
African cichlids belong to the cichlidae family which is one of the most diverse groups of fish. These fish are found in africa as well as south america. There are even some that live in asia.
They are classified as pseudotropheus johannii formerly melanochromis johannii. Being a herbivore their diet should consist of mostly vegetable matter either via commercial herbivore flakes and pellets or through fresh blanched vegetables like. They are very similar to but a distinct species from pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos formerly melanochromis maingano.
