Malawi Cichlids
Zebra Ice Blue
Maylandia greshakei
Photo: Jutta234 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 (Likoma Island)
- 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: Males are ice blue with a reddish-orange dorsal fin; females are brown. One of the most striking mbuna.
