Kenyi cichlid

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Name: Kenyi cichlids (Metriaclima Lombardoi)
Alternative name or alias: Kenyi, blue Kenyi Kenyi cichlids
Family: cichlid fish (Cihlidaediae)
Habitat: Malawi lake and Mbenji Iceland, African
Size: 4-6 inches or 10-15 cm
Life expectancy: 18 years
Tank area: end of the tank
Diet: Herbivore, vegetables
Temperature: 78-80 degrees F (22-28 ° C)
PH: 7.8 to 8.2
Hardness: dGH 12-25
Minimum tank required: 55 litres
Compatible friend: other Malawi Mbuna cichlids
Kennel Name: Fetus mouth Brooder
Temperament: aggressive
Kenyi cichlids are a family of cichlid fish (cichlids). The body shape is different from common cichlids that have oval and wide body. 10-15 Cm or 4-6 inch reach the length. This Cishlid is part of the medium size cichlid. The life span is quite long, or 18 years.
In the meantime, the male colour is yellow; Now is the female color blue. If the fish was a boy, was the female and male color blue.
The behavior is so aggressive, so is this fish not good for Community fish. You can attack other fish.

How to care it:
Put it in the 55-gallon tank fish and facilitate it with water filter and aerator. You can water heater above all you live at subtropical country install. Your tank can keep warm the aerator. As a common cichlid, the Kera need some hiding place. Decorate your tank with some hiding places such as Bogwood, PVC pipe, rock. The hiding place is a House for them. The tank can give you fine substrate in the bottom.
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The cichlids are polygamy fish; Therefore, you may receive several women for a male. Hold since young. The females will keep the eggs at the mouth up to three weeks.
Feeding
The Kera is omnivorous, so they vegetables as must. The Kera preferred to eat algae than life. They could feed on algae in your tank.
Photos by: Alloshbenet

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