Super Vc10 Cichlid
Male livingstonii and female vc10 getting freaky duration.
Super vc10 cichlid. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. It prefers areas with rocky substrates. Lake malawi wide distribution habitat.
They can reach 22 9 27 9cm 9 11. Super vc 10 and black white haplochromis. Placidochromis milomo super vc 10 african cichlid malawi duration.
Recommended minimum aquarium capacity. Aim for a balanced diet from flake pellets live and or frozen foods as well as vegetable matter in the form of spirulina for example. The name placidochromis is derived from two latin words.
A fairly large growing malawi haplochromine cichlid. Placidochromis milomo or super vc10 hap is a rather peaceful malawi cichlid mostly known for its rubbery lips. 25cm 10 inches.
Here is a very colorful haplochromis cichlid called a super vc 10 or placidochromis milomo. Average adult fish size. The super vc 10 hap placidochromis milomo is a species of cichlid endemic to lake malawi along the malawian shores of the lake.
Deep rocky habitats diet. Rocky malawi tank with plenty of open swimming space. They are from deep rocky habitats of east africa and the lips of a mature p.
When ready the male will choose a spawning site either on a flat rock surface or by digging a depression in the substrate. Milomo are very thick rubbery to the touch but these thickened lips serve as gaskets and seal off an area of interest to extract prey from a small hole crevice or cave. Placidochromis milomo common name s.
Endemic to lake malawi the super vc10 cichlid. Avoid keeping with aggressive mbuna. Growing to approximately 10 inches requires a large aquarium containing plentiful rock work open areas of water and a snady substrate.
Aquarium addict 2 032 views. Like like love haha wow sad angry scientific name. Juveniles and females have irregular black and white stripes with the males getting a blue head and depending on how the light hits the body it could be a bright red or blue.
Condition the fish on a good diet of live frozen and dried foods. In the aquarium trade you can find them by names as. The male will display around his chosen spawning site showing intense colour in an attempt to entice females to mate with him.
They can reach a total length of around 20 centimeters. Lake malawi typical tank setup.
