Sulphur Head Hap
Recommended ph range for the species.
Sulphur head hap. Ovatus hap sulfur head 9 95 11 95. Sulfur head peacock cichlids are carnivores and should be fed a variety of foods that contain a good amount of protein. Recommended water hardness dgh.
Sulphur headed hap sulphurhead hap scientific name otopharynx lithobates family cichlidae origin lake malawi africa temperament peaceful maximum size 6 4 inches minimum tank size 55 us gallons tank setup. Growing to approximately 5 inches they can be housed with a general selection of african cichlids. A good mixed diet can include plankton based flakes commercially prepared cichlid pellets and live or frozen blood worms or brine shrimp.
So offspring in the future. 7 22 n 125 392 86ppm 0 c 32 f 30 c 86 f. Breeder male this guy was showing off for the camera.
Sat oct 16 2010 8 40 am. Fri jul 25 2008 5 31 am. Lithobates should be called sulphur crested or red top hap cichlid.
Ovatus hap sulfur head. Both species get labeled sulphur head which is very confusing. Breeding males of this species rank among the most stunning of lake malawi haplochromine cichlids.
15 16 cm 5 91 6 3 inch 0 14. Lithobates and maylandis do look similar. The litho should get about an inch bigger in size.
Yea i have a sulfur head peacock and thats definitely the hap sulfur head. Size color stock price 1 25 juvenile stage 0 no color yet 14 in stock 9 95 add to cart 1 5 premium unsexed. Fri jul 25 2008 6 39 pm.
As long as the fish are of a similar size and disposition. Otopharinx lithobate sulphur head hap feeding. Just got them breeding.
The most colourful variant is the zimbawe rock form. Usual size in fish tanks. Current occupants are 2 random golden peakocks i am holding for someone protomilas similis 1m 3f 4inches himself m 3f 5in and a set of.
The three characteristic spots on the flanks disappear and are masked by a stunning neon blue patterning. A somewhat calmer species of african cichlid from lake malawi the sulfur head peacock is so named for the orange stripe extending up its forehead set against a dark grey coloured body. Got a wc otopharyinx lithobate sulphur headed hap zimbabwe rocks delivered two days ago.
That looks alot like my fish check out the pics i posted today thread i have no idea mine looks like a mix between lithobates peacock and poss. Protomelas spilonotus ovatus mara rocks. Almost the entire dorsal fin and top of the head turn a deep yellow orange colour.
The common name for aulonocara maylandi is sulphur head peacock.
