Malawi Cichlids
Blue Electra
Placidochromis electra
Photo: Paolo Neo · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH7.5–8.5
- Minimum tank300 l
- Adult size16 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Lake Malawi
- Size
- 16 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 7.5 – 8.5
- GH
- 10 – 20 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater (hard and alkaline)
- Swimming level
- low – medium
- Behavior
- Pacific (for a Malawi species)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male and 3 females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 300 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; maternal mouthbrooding
Notes: Sky blue with dark stripes on the head. One of the calmest haplochromines, ideal for keeping with peacock cichlids.
