Cichlids of Lake Tanganyika
Callochromis macrops
Callochromis macrops
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH7.8–9
- Minimum tank300 l
- Adult size15 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Lake Tanganyika
- Size
- 15 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 7.8 – 9.0
- GH
- 10 – 20 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater (hard and alkaline)
- Swimming level
- bottom
- Behavior
- peaceful
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male and 3 females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 300 L
- Diet
- carnivore (sifts through the sand)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; maternal mouthbrooding
Notes: A sand-dwelling cichlid; males show red and blue iridescence. Very shy; requires peaceful tankmates and a fine sand bottom.
