Post by global on Nov 10, 2019 6:38:42 GMT
Buccochromis rhoadesii
Common Name: Yellow Lepturus Cichlid
Origin: Lake Malawi, Africa
Diet: Accepts cichlid pellets, frozen blood worms, frozen plankton & krill, live black worms
Size: 30cm+ (13 – 14 inches)
Water Conditions: Lepturus can be kept in a temperature range of 24C-27C with a pH between 7.1 to 8.4.
Sexing: Males are larger with a brilliant blue face. Females are yellow with horizontal line
Breeding: Mouth brooder, with female carrying the fry. Need a large aquarium due to the aggressiveness of the male.
Behavior: Lepturus are a large, open water Malawian cichlid that needs a large tank. This fish will likely be the dominant fish in your cichlid tank. They love to move gravel as they prepare their nesting site. Male is especially rough on females so remove the female immediately after she has laid her eggs.
Common Name: Yellow Lepturus Cichlid
Origin: Lake Malawi, Africa
Diet: Accepts cichlid pellets, frozen blood worms, frozen plankton & krill, live black worms
Size: 30cm+ (13 – 14 inches)
Water Conditions: Lepturus can be kept in a temperature range of 24C-27C with a pH between 7.1 to 8.4.
Sexing: Males are larger with a brilliant blue face. Females are yellow with horizontal line
Breeding: Mouth brooder, with female carrying the fry. Need a large aquarium due to the aggressiveness of the male.
Behavior: Lepturus are a large, open water Malawian cichlid that needs a large tank. This fish will likely be the dominant fish in your cichlid tank. They love to move gravel as they prepare their nesting site. Male is especially rough on females so remove the female immediately after she has laid her eggs.
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