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If they are to be fed staple, then any food made for African cichlids will do. Most vegetable matter will work as well. Most vegetable matter will work as well. These fish are possibly the most peaceful fish in the Mbuna family, and because of this it is not necessary to have a male to female ratio.
Perissodini is a tribe of African cichlids, containing three genera of freshwater fish found only in Lake Tanganyika. [1] One of its genera, Haplotaxodon, feeds on small fish and zooplankton. The other two genera are specialised in eating scales from other fish. [1] They are all mouthbrooders. [2]
The African jewelfish needs slightly acidic water (generally pH 6.0–7.8) and warm water (72–82 °F or 22–28 °C) in order to thrive in captivity. [3] Because of the aggressive territorial behavior, it is often recommended keeping the species alone, but in large aquariums they can be kept with Congo tetras, Synodontis catfish and other robust species. [3]
Piscivorous cichlids eat other fish, fry, larvae, and eggs. Some species eat the offspring of mouthbrooders by head-ramming, wherein the hunter shoves its head into the mouth of a female to expel her young and eat them. [43] Molluscivorous cichlids have several hunting strategies amongst the varieties within the group.
This fish is an mbuna cichlid that lives in alkaline water with the PH of 7 to 9. It is a tropical fish and lives in temperatures from 22 to 28 °C (72 to 82 °F). The hardness of the water range from 10-20. They are very aggressive and are only kept with other similarly aggressive African cichlids, with one male to two or more females.
The species was described in 1960 by Thomas Derrick Iles as Haplochromis borleyi, [2] and was later moved to Copadichromis by David Eccles and Ethylwynn Trewavas. [9] The species is also known under the synonym Cyrtocara borleyi, [10] and is occasionally sold under the trade name of Haplochromis granderus. [11]
Paratilapia polleni is a medium-sized cichlid endemic to Madagascar.It is also a popular fish for display at public aquaria. [2] [3]It is sometimes referred to by the common names starry-night cichlid, polleni cichlid, and black diamond cichlid, while marakely (black fish) is one of its native names.
Another African cichlid is a Frontosa (Cyphotilapia frontosa) which is commonly found in Lake Tanganyika. It grows to about 10-14 inches has minimal aggression and is stripy. It grows to about 10-14 inches has minimal aggression and is stripy.