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Name: Aulonocara stuartgranti |
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Tank | pH | Temp |
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Origin: Lake Malawi (Africa) |
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12 cm |
150 L |
8.1 |
26°C |
There a a LOT of morphs from this species, I have had about 12 of them, and the one in the pic seems to be from Mdoka. The character of this fish is really variable, but when compared to most Malawi cichlids they are peaceful. I have kept them in different setups, with mbunas, haps, rocks, plants, sandy, etc. and have found that they are best kept by themselves or with yellow labs (Labidochromis caeruleus). It's just that mine were always trashed A LOT when kept with other cichlids, even the electric blues (Sciaenochromis fryeri) which are said to be also peaceful. The best setup I have had with them is two males and 6 females with some catfish, rainbowfish and yellow labs. Many would consider the females to be such a waste since they are colorless and not interesting, but let me tell you that when kept in large groups with two or more males (SAME SPECIES, don't mix them or they will interbreed for SURE) they become really cool, moving about like a single unit. They also don't care that much about water parameters. I rate them 5 out of 5 for keepers with some experience.
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