Species Care
ERETMODUS CYANOSTICTUS KASANGA BLUE SPOT
Eretmodus cyanostictus
Keeping Snapshot:
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Max Growth Size: 8 cm
- Temperament: Can be territorial.
- Check compatibility with other species here
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Preferred Water Parameters:
- Temperature: 23-27 degrees celsius
- pH Level: 7.8-9.0
- General Hardness: Hard
Range: Lake Tanganyika: shallow water surf zone
Reproduction: Mouthbrooder, females incubate the eggs in their mouth until the fry are free-swimming.
Feeding: Carnivorous and herbivorous. Eats all normal foods.
Additional Comments: One of a number of species known as 'Goby Cichlids', these fish hop over the substrate like Gobies. They occur in shallow rocky coastal areas of the lake, a habitat influenced by strong currents from constant wave surges. In the wild they feed on algae and small invertebrates. Provide plenty of aeration and strong filtration, and plenty of rocky habitat.
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