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(Other members of the genus Pseudotropheus)
ADULT SIZE: 10 cm
WATER CONDITIONS: Very hard and alkaline
TEMPERATURE RANGE: 24-28 C
FOOD: Feed Pseudotropheus lombardoi live and dried foods
DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Lake Malawi
AQUARIUM CARE:
More about setting up a typical Malawi cichlid tank here.
Have you bred Pseudotropheus lombardoi? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?, or examine existing Pseudotropheus lombardoi breeding reports
Other members of the genus Pseudotropheus
Other cichlid species
Other species from Lake Malawi
A young male, with typical blue colouration
Females have a lot more yellow colouration
Like all Malawi mbuna species, Pseudotropheus lombardoi makes it's home amongst rocks near the lakes shoreline
BREEDING:
Have you bred Pseudotropheus lombardoi? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?
Sorry no records.
Too many fish? Overstocked tanks stress the fish in many ways: competition for food and space, bullying from other fish, deterioration of water quality and increased concentration of disease vectors. A lightly stocked tank will always be easier to care for, with more stable water quality
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