Electric Yellow Cichlids
Yellow lab cichlid labidochromis caeruleus is also known as electric yellow cichlid lemon drop cichlid yellow labido blue streak hap as well as yellow prince.
Electric yellow cichlids. The electric yellow cichlid labidochromis caeruleus is often seen in most local fish stores and cichlid keepers aquariums. It is the most popular african cichlid amongst aquarium hobbyists. Also known as the yellow lab or electric yellow lab this is a very hardy cichlid with a great personality.
It is recommended to use an aquarium heater to ensure a constant temperature in the aquarium. The yellow lab cichlid is endemic to kakusa lions cove lundu island nkhata bay and undu point in the central western coastal region of lake malawi in east africa. The ideal ph level for yellow cichlids is between 7 5 8 5.
They start breeding when they are about 5 or 6 cm 1 97 2 36 inch long. They inhabit deep waters with plenty of rocks surrounding it providing plenty of cracks and crevices for them. Electric yellow cichlid is a mouthbrooder and it is quite normal for them to breed in home aquariums.
African cichlids from lake malawi require hard alkaline water to thrive ph 7 8 dkh 4. The electric yellow cichlid labidochromis caeruleus is a vivid yellow fish that inhabits the rocky shores of lake malawi. High protein food sources have been reported to cause malawi bloat.
The electric yellow cichlid labidochromis caeruleus is one of the most popular african cichlids because of the beautiful yellow coloring. Its different names are due to its variety of color morphs. Water hardness is recommended as 10 15 d.
Interbreeding has produced some stunning color variations and breeding the electric yellow in captivity is very easy. It is usually seen in its golden phase thus its common names also include yellow lab cichlid electric yellow lab yellow labido lemon yellow lab and lemon drop cichlid. Origins of the electric yellow cichlid.
In the wild their diet consists mainly of small invertebrates but being an omnivore the electric yellow cichlid does well on a predominantly herbivore diet but benefits from added protein more than the average mbuna. The scientific name for this fish is labidochromis caeruleus. They prefer a water temperature of 22 to 28 c 72 to 81 f.
Its scientific name is labidochromis caeruleus. It is a naturally occurring variant of labidochromis caeruleus endemic to the central western coastal region of nkhata bay in lake malawi in east africa. At this size they should be about 6 months old which is the age when they are sexually mature.
