Malawi Cichlids
Cobalt Blue
Maylandia callainos
Photo: Ur angel2001 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH7.5–8.5
- Minimum tank250 l
- Adult size12 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentAggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Lake Malawi (north shore)
- Size
- 12 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 7.5 – 8.5
- GH
- 10 – 20 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater (hard and alkaline)
- Swimming level
- medium – low
- Behavior
- aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male with 3 or more females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 250 L
- Diet
- herbivore – omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; maternal mouthbrooding
Notes: Uniform cobalt blue, without bands, in both males and females. A white form also exists. Hardy and very showy.
