COPADICHROMIS BORLEYI KADANGO RED
October 04, 2019
by Jannie Hoang
Keeping Snapshot
Difficulty: IntermediateMax Growth Size: 15 cm
Temperament: Territorial, keep with Rift Lake Cichlids
Preferred Water Parameters
Temperature: 23-27 degrees celsius
pH Level: 7.5 - 8.5
General Hardness: Hard
pH Level: 7.5 - 8.5
General Hardness: Hard
Range
Lake Malawi: throughout the lake
Reproduction
Mouthbrooder: after spawning, the females incubate the eggs in their mouth until the fry are free-swimming. Males will mate with multiple females. The fry are easily raised with first foods such as baby brine shrimp.
Feeding
Carnivorous. Dry foods and frozen foods.
Additional Comments
Needs several hiding places. Females and juveniles are silvery with red fins, mature males are more colourful. A popular Malawi Cichlid.
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October 04, 2019
by Jannie Hoang
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