Pair of OB Red Blotch Zebra African Cichlid - Live Tropical

Pair of OB Red Blotch Zebra African Cichlid - Live Tropical Aquarium Fish

The Orange Blotch Red Zebra is an aquacultured color variant of Metriaclima estherae. It has a reddish-orange body color with dark marbling. The pattern varies between individuals so no two are identical. Malawian and Victorian cichlids are similar in care and temperament, leading to fish from these two lakes being grouped together in the hobby. Several hundreds species of cichlid are found in Lake Malawi, along with many regional variations, but Lake Victoria has far fewer due to the introduction of invasive predators. Most cichlids in both lakes are rock-dwellers. They seldom stray far from the rocky bottoms and sides of the lake and will quickly dart into the rocks to hide. As with all cichlids, they are very territorial and will not tolerate other cichlids around "their" crevice. Two of the most popular groups of these cichlids are the "Peacocks" (mostly the Aulonocara genus) and "Mbuna's" (native term for "rock fish" and including the genera Pseudotropheus, Labidochromis, Maylandia, Melanochromis and others). While aggression and compatibility can vary from species to species, mixing Mbuna and Peacock cichlids is not usually recommended. Mbuna cichlids tend to be more aggressive and may bully the usually more passive Peacocks but some Mbuna cichlids are far more aggressive than others. Several other groups of cichlids can also be found from these lakes, some of which can be large and aggressive predators; research all choices carefully. Decor for a Malawi/Victoria aquarium should be very rocky. Rock "piles" and shelf-like backgrounds are common designs and can be made from tufa rock, lava rock or slate. Substrates can range from the whitish coral sand used in saltwater aquariums to black freshwater sand or even regular decorative gravels. Wood tends to lower pH and is not usually recommended for African cichlid aquariums.
Country USA
Brand Aquarium Plants Discounts
Binding Misc.
Color Gold
UnitCount 1
UPCs 749628621692
EANs 0749628621692
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Aquarium Plants Discounts
Binding	Misc.
Color	Gold
UnitCount	1
UPCs	749628621692
EANs	0749628621692
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Pair of OB Red Blotch Zebra African Cichlid - Live Tropical Aquarium Fish

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