Malawi Cichlids
Their diet should vary and you will want to include a lot of greens in the mix.
Malawi cichlids. Cichlids from lake malawi as you can see my interest in lake malawi cichlids is mostly limited to the mbuna the small agressive colorful rock dwelling cichlids of lake malawi. The species relevant to the aquarium hobbyist belong to the haplochromine group. Still for those who have experience in fish keeping a cichlid fish tank can be a crown of their hobby.
Due to the overwhelming species found in the lake classifying cichlids and also naming the species is a very hard thing to do. Lake malawi cichlids are great if you want to set up a biotope aquarium. Lake malawi is one of the three rift lakes of eastern africa along with lake tanganyika and lake victoria and stretches 360 miles from north to south.
It is the 9th largest lake in the world and is located between malawi mozambique and tanzania. Many of the cichlids found are given the prefix of the location where. Malawi cichlids require water temperatures in the 78 80 degrees range while discus require extremely warm temperatures in the 82 86 degrees range.
Yet it is never an easy task to keep a cichlid themed aquarium. First choose a suitable set up. Offering them a proper diet will go a long way towards preventing issues.
First picture is the malawi cichlid display tank at the shedd aquarium in chicago and the second is at the atlanta aquarium. They have the same ph requirements and can be kept in an overstocked tank. Lake malawi cichlids themed aquariums are one of the most beautiful out there.
Lake malawi cichlids prefer highly alkaline water and are aggressive to other fish species. Peacocks are mild mannered docile malawi fish max size 6 suitable tankmates include other peacocks some mild mannered haps only males achieve brilliant colors females remain same color as juveniles. Lake malawi cichlid species come in a wide variety of colours.
Many common and rare aquarium species of african cichlids call lake malawi home. They are also among the most colourful freshwater aquarium fish. The cichlids of lake malawi are usually brightly colored and patterned and thus became very popular with aquarium enthusiasts all over the world.
A 1m 39 should be the absolute minimum though a 240 l 53 gal 120cm 48 long aquarium is better. Aulonocara albino eureka red lg 4 males pic right 45 ea lg females 25 ea lg pair 1m1f 65 pr lg trio 1m2f 85. Sm 1 5 unsexed 7 50ea.
Malawi bloat affects many cichlids but the plant eaters in the african cichlid range are more vulnerable.
