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Profile
Distribution :
Lake Malawi
Size
: Up to 10 inches for Male, Smaller for female
PH
: 7.7 to 8.6
Temperature
: 22 to 29 0 C (higher temperature for breeding).
Hardness
: (Medium hard to hard, moderately alkaline water).
Diet
: Piscivore. Flake, freeze fried & frozen and pellet food. Live
Prawns etc.
Breeding
: Open polygamous, mouth brooder.
Sexual
Difference : Males are much more colourful with a blue head.
Females are more drab in colour.
Description
This
Hap inhabits sandy substrates of Lake Malawi. It is an aggressive
fish but can easily be bullied by bigger Malawi Haps. Therefore it is not a
good idea to put them in the company of bigger fishes.
I
used to have 3 of these
in the tank, 2 males and 1 female. They seemed to be doing well with 1
of the male being the dominant party. The female is quite drab but the dominant
male is beautiful with a dark blue face and spots of yellow on the body.
Likes
: Eats anything. Active and
colourful.
Dislikes
: Aggressive (but manageable) |
