Christmas Fulu cichlid

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Name: Christmas Fulu cichlid (Haplochormis Phytophagus)
Alternative name or alias: HAPS, Lake Victoria cichlids HAPS
Family: cichlid fish (Cihlidaediae)
Genus: Xystichormis
Habitat: Lake Victoria, Lake Kenyaboli and Kenyan Yala swamp
Size: 4.4 inch or 11 cm
Lifetime: unknown
Tank area: end of the tank
Diet: Herbivore, vegetables
Temperature: 77-92 degrees F (25-33 C)
PH: 7.5 to 8.2
Hardness: dGH 12-25
Minimum tank required: 40 gallons
Compatible friend: Brycynus Sadleri and Synodontis Afrofisheri
Kennel Name: Fetus mouth Brooder

Christmas Fulu cichlids is a family of cichlid fish (cichlids). This fish is an endangered species. The body shape is different from common cichlids that have oval and wide body. 11 Cm or 4.4 inch reach the length. The female is generally smaller than the male.

How to care it:
You must have at least 40 gallon tank for a group of the Fulu. You can water heater above all you live at subtropical country install. Your tank can keep warm the aerator. As a common cichlid, the Christmas Fulu need some hiding place. Decorate the tank with several hiding places and protected area such as Bogwood, PVC pipe, rock, etc.. The hiding place is a House for them. You can give fine substrate in the bottom of the tank for their nest, because these fish like to dig. You need to put any water system, because the fish like to break.
You want to maintain a group containing 6-8 2 males and females, you need 250 gallon tank.

Kennel Name:
The cichlids are polygamy fish; Therefore, you may receive several women for a male. The relationship between males females is 1: 4. keeping it since young. The females will keep the eggs at the mouth up to three weeks.
Feeding
Christmas Fulu preferred pellet and vegetable meat. They can eat them with meat occasionally feed.

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