Electric Yellow Cichlid
Labidochromis caeruleus
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Mbuna. Hard, alkaline, rocky tank with other Lake Malawi cichlids. Not a planted community fish, no matter how pretty the yellow is.
Mbuna. Rock-picking African cichlid.
African rift lake cichlid — best with other Mbuna, not soft-water community fish.
In the tank
- Grazes aufwuchs on rock in a Malawi setup.
- Water
- freshwater
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Swims
- All levels
- Adult size
- 4 in
- Minimum tank
- 30 gal
- Group
- Can be kept singly
- Temperature
- 74–80°F
- pH
- 7.5–8.5
- Diet
- Cichlid pellets with vegetable matter. They pick at rock aufwuchs.
- Beginner
- Not a first fish
How to keep them
- Hard, alkaline, rocky tank. Not a planted Amazon.
- Keep with other mbuna, not tetras.
Tankmates
Other Lake Malawi cichlids in a 40+ with piles of rock.
Avoid
Soft-water community fish, plants you care about, shrimp.
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Symphysodon spp.
Show fish with show requirements.
A planted discus tank is the look people steal for photos.