#Blue and red zebra cichlid together how to#

For instance, mbuna and peacock cichlids will do well together since they both come from Lake Malawi in the east coast of Africa. I've raised dogs, guinea pigs, turtles, and the whole nine yards, but fish seem like over-needy alien creatures after hearing all of this infromation about mbunas. Keeping cichlids from the same region together is also recommended.

#Blue and red zebra cichlid together how to#

Want to know how to care for Red Zebra Cichlids Our guide has all the information to help you. They need the exact params to be stress free, but am I over-analyzing this or something? Haha. The Red Zebra Cichlid is a charismatic and beautiful fish. i know that fish are picky little creatures.

I am excited to have all the African rift cichlids in my tank. If you keep mbuna in a 55, have a plan to rehome extra males and a hospital tank for chewed fish. Have these two fish in my 75 gallon tank with my 4 victorian neryia, 2 Julies, 5 calvus, 6 comps, one burtoni, one pleco, 2 Cory cats with no issues. This one guy even said, In a 55, eventually (and it could be several years) you will end up with a fish chewing the tails off other because he wants a bigger territory to himself. Malawian and Victorian cichlids are similar in care and temperament, leading to fish from these two lakes being grouped together in the hobby. The minimum tank size recommended for the Zebra Cichlid is 50 gallons (180 liters). They can spawn from very young age and I have seen a 60L / 15 gallon in a. They are one of the most popular cichlids. Breeding: Convict Cichlids are one of the easiest fish in the world to breed. The Red Zebra, Metriaclima estherae, has solid yellow-orange coloration, and males may show a faint blue sheen. This should happen when the fish reach between 1.5 and 2. The scientific name for the Red Zebra is Pseudotropheus estherae and the common zebra cichlid is Pseudotropheus zebra. The best way to find yourself a pair of Convicts is to raise between 6 and 10 fish from juveniles together and let a bond develop. Some state that minor overcrowding is bad because of too many males. The Red Top Zebra (Metriaclima pyrsonotos) has a powder blue color, and an orange-red dorsal and tail, and they may show bars depending on mood. Seven or eight blue/black bars run across the body and generally in this color variety the bottom part of the face is black as well. Some state that minor overcrowding is good so that no one gets bullied. Some state that you need to have at least 4-5 of each species to prevent bullying. I have been reading up on which fish I can keep with my two red ear sliders and I know the simple answer is none, because fish are turtle food BUT is their anything wrong with putting attractive food in with. I'm asking this same question on two seperate forums, the AC and įrom the information that I have gathered, I have heard conflicting arguements. By philipgonzales3, Novemin General Turtle Discussions.