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CYNOTILAPIA AFRA COBWE

October 04, 2019
by Jannie Hoang

Keeping Snapshot

Difficulty: Intermediate
Max Growth Size: 9 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

 

Range

Africa: Lake Malawi

 

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

Afra are a popular rock-dwelling Cichlid, they naturally occur in many colour form - the Yellow Afra at Cobwe is one of the prettiest variants. Very active, provide plenty of rocky hiding places.

 

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October 04, 2019
by Jannie Hoang

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