Cobalt Zebra Cichlid
6 inches life expectancy.
Cobalt zebra cichlid. Cobalt blue zebra mouth brooder. 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. They require quite hard water with a ph of 8 0 9 0 and will do good with a temperature between 72 82 f 22 28 c the zebra cichlids adult size is 6 inches 15 cm and they normally live for about 5 10 years in captivity.
The minimum tank size recommended for the zebra cichlid is 50 gallons 180 liters. 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 will do best in a cichlid community aquarium with numerous rocks and caves with a sandy bottom and plenty of places to set up territories.
The cobalt blue zebra cichlid is also known as the cobalt blue cichlid or zebra malawi cichlid and comes from the rocky shores of lake malawi africa. Lake malawi africa minimum tank size. Cobalt blue cichlid and zebra malawi cichlid adult size.
Metriaclima callainos common name. The entire body of the male cobalt blue zebra is a consistent light blue color with no faint zebra banding. Northern past of lake malawi habitat.
A male cobalt blue zebra should be kept with several females. Deep rocky habitat diet. Cobalt blue zebra feeding.
The cobalt blue zebra is a mouth brooder and. 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.
76 82 f ph range. Semi aggressive diet nutrition. They should not be fed live worms or live brine shrimp as these can bloat and kill the fish.
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. 50 gallons ideal tank conditions. Mildly aggressive maximum size.
M tr kl m k l n s common name s. 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. S hould be fed foods rich in vegetable.
The cobalt blue zebra cichlid comes from the rocky shores of lake malawi africa. This species can reach a length of 8 centimetres 3 1 in sl it can also be found in the aquarium trade.
