Malawi Cichlids
Tropheops
Tropheops tropheops
Photo: crabchick · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH7.5–8.5
- Minimum tank300 l
- Adult size13 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentAggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Lake Malawi
- Size
- 13 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
- aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male with 3 or more females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 300 L
- Diet
- herbivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; maternal mouthbrooding
Notes: Herbivorous Mbuna with many local variations: females are yellow or brown, and males are blue or black. A plant-based diet is essential.
