General information Males are blue with yellow fins and can reach 8 inches while females are a brownish silver and are smaller than males. To keep these fish in captivity, water pH should be between 7.5 and 8.5 and temperatures should range from 77ºF to 84ºF. The tank should have open areas for swimming, a…
General information The average adult male is 6 inches while the average adult female is 4.7 inches. The Calvus Cichlid has a laterally compressed body allowing it to enter small crevices and gaps in rocks and makes it very hard to spot head-on. It also has very thick scales with serrated edges which can be used against…
General information The average male adult is 4 inches, and the average female adult is 3 inches. They are one of the smallest Cichlids. Hence it’s common name “Dwarf Cichlid”. They exist in a variety of colors and have a pinkish belly, during the breeding season the female’s abdomen turns red. To keep this species…
General information This specie’s individuals develop a large lump on their foreheads, have a blue body coloration and black markings on the fins. Males can reach 10 inches while females only reach 8 inches. To keep this species in captivity, the aquarium should have water pH between 7.5 and 8.8 and water temperature between 77ºF…
General information The female is more colorful than the male and is usually black with vertical white stripes. These fish can reach 3.5 inches. To keep this species in captivity, water pH should be between 6.0 and 8.0 and water temperatures should range from 72ºF to 82ºF. The tank should have plenty of rocks, plants…
General information These fish can reach 6 inches, they are silvery with 5 black bars on their body and with a neon blue outline on their fins. To keep these fish in captivity, the water should be well oxygenated, have an efficient filtration and have a good flow, its pH should be between 7.5 and…
General information The average adult is 10 inches and has a life span of 8 years, however, they can become larger and live longer in an aquarium. This species has a compressed body and a large mouth, in fact, its jaw is one third of the total body length. It has a silver coloration with…
General information The average adult is 10 inches. These fish have white and black vertical stripes which tend to fade with age. An aquarium for this species should have water pH between 7.8 and 8.6 and water temperatures between 72ºF and 82ºF. It should also have many rocks, hardy plants, caves, and medium-sized gravel substrate. They…
General information This species consists of 2 subspecies: N. leleupi leleupi and N. leleupi melas. The former is the typical yellow fish while the latter is darker in color. Males usually reach 4 inches while females only reach 3.5 inches. To keep this species in captivity, water pH should be between 8.0 and 9.0 and…
General information Neonlamprologus sexfasciatus has an elongated gold, silver or white body with six dark vertical stripes and their fins have a blue lining, they can reach 6 inches. To keep these fish in captivity, water pH should be between 8.5 and 9.2, and the water temperature should range from 73.4ºF to 78.8ºF. The tank…