Electric Blue African Cichlid
They reach up to about 6 inches 15 5 cm in length and sometimes a bit bigger in the aquarium.
Electric blue african cichlid. Water changes of 10 percent to 20 percent weekly keep the cichlid s water conditions optimal. Also known as the electric blue hap sciaenochromis fryeri the electric blue cichlid is a commonly seen fish in the hobby. The electric blue hap s tolerance for varied water conditions makes the fish a good choice for the novice cichlid owner.
Caring for the electric blue hap cichlid sciaenochromis fryeri the electric blue hap is a fish that can be found in the great lake malawi. Haplochromis jacksoni haplochromis cf. The ahli ranks among the best looking of all rift lake cichlids and makes a worthy addition to almost any tank.
It covers a huge area around 29 600 km2 making it the ninth largest lake in the world. Originating from lake malawi this species will go with most other malawi cichlids and usually does well in a community aquarium. They are very easy to breed and the juveniles are easy to raise as well.
Both the male and the female electric blue johanni are very attractive african cichlids and having opposite coloring makes keeping both sexes in the aquarium desirable. Electric blue cichlids fryeri is commonly called the electric blue hap and sometimes just electric blue often it is traded or has been traded in the hobby using old scientific names applied to it which were proven to be incorrect. All males are electric blue with some variations depending on location and have 9 to 12 dark vertical bars.
The lake itself is one of africa s great lakes. The electric blue cichlid or as some older aquarists might refer to as an electric blue hap is one of the most stunning african cichlids available in the trade and very common in cichlid setups. Cichlids from lake malawi generally live from 7 to 10 years.
Electric blue haps are piscivores who will readily eat feeder fish placed in the tank. Though still not a community tank specimen with fish other than cichlids they are some of the least aggressive of the melanochromis species. They are not overly aggressive and display as stunning blue colour that adds to any setup.
The can eat cichlid flakes and pellets as well as shrimp or worms. By cichlid standards the electric blue hap generally falls somewhere in the middle of the aggression spectrum. Ahli haplochromis ahli and cyrtocara a.
Electric blue cichlid male female. Individuals are neither pushovers nor belligerents when maintained with appropriate tankmates.
