Species Care
MELAN. JOANJOHNSONAE (PEARL OF LIKOMA)
Melanochromis joanjohnsonae
Keeping Snapshot:
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Max Growth Size: 10 cm
- Temperament: Territorial, keep with Rift Lake Cichlids
- Check compatibility with other species here
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Preferred Water Parameters:
- Temperature: 23-27 degrees celsius
- pH Level: 7.5-8.5
- General Hardness: Hard
Range: Africa: Lake Malawi
Reproduction: Mouthbrooder: after spawning, the females incubate the eggs in their mouth until the fry are free-swimming. Males will mate with multiple females. The fry are easily raised with first foods such as baby brine shrimp.
Feeding: Carnivorous. Dry foods and frozen foods.
Additional Comments: Attractive rock-dwelling Cichlid, provide plenty of hiding places. One of the smaller species, both sexes very attractive, males are predominantly blue when mature.
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