Cobalt Blue Zebra Cichlid Female
Mildly aggressive maximum size.
Cobalt blue zebra cichlid female. The cobalt blue zebra is a mouth brooder and. M tr kl m k l n s common name s. Cobalt blue zebra feeding.
This variety of cobalt zebra carries the ob gene giving it deep blue blotches on its powdery blue body. The genus name maylandia is now used to describe all former members of the zebra group of pseudotropheus. Cobalt blue zebras will eat flake foods spirulina flakes and cichlid pellets.
The coloration of the cobalt blue is a pale blue background with seven to eight blue black bars with four orange egg shaped spots on the anal fin. How to strip female african cichlids with fry after care hd duration. Other mbuna cichlids and cuckoo catfish.
Mildly aggressive conspecific temperament. Be aware of the cobalt blue zebra if it is boss. Before ordering be sure to check out our information on fish sizing the shipping process and our refund policy.
It is very easily confused with similar looking species such as m. The entire body of the male cobalt blue zebra is a consistent light blue color with no faint zebra banding. Majestic aquariumstv 10 444 views.
78 82 f ph. They should not be fed live worms or live brine shrimp as these can bloat and kill the fish. Estherae red zebra and m.
Cobalt blue zebra cichlid were formerly classified as pseudotropheus callainos or metriaclima callainos and is still often referenced by these names by many sources. The cobalt blue zebra cichlid metriaclima callainos hail from the sandy shallows and deeper rocky waters of lake malawi africa and is known by tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the cobalt blue cobalt blue cichlid zebra malawi cichlid cobalt blue mbuna and cobalt zebra. Avoid peacocks or haplochromis cichlids.
It exists in three main colour forms namely cobalt blue orange blotch and pearl zebra. Maylandia callainos sometimes referred to as cobalt zebra cobalt blue mbuna or cobalt blue zebra cichlid is a species of cichlid endemic to lake malawi where they only occurred naturally in nkhata bay though it has now been introduced to other locations. This species can reach a length of 8 centimetres 3 1 in sl it can also be found in the aquarium trade.
A male cobalt blue zebra should be kept with several females. The genus name maylandia is now used to describe all former members of the zebra group of pseudotropheus. Cobalt blue zebra mouth brooder.
