Malawi Cichlids
Placidochromis phenochilus
Placidochromis phenochilus
Photo: MdE · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH7.5–8.5
- Minimum tank400 l
- Adult size22 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Lake Malawi (Tanzania)
- Size
- 22 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 7.5 – 8.5
- GH
- 10 – 20 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater (hard and alkaline)
- Swimming level
- bottom – middle
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male and 3 females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 400 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; maternal mouthbrooding
Notes: Males are blue with white lips and foreheads and dark spots. Very colorful and relatively calm.
