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Chameleon Cichlid

Tropical Fish Temperament
Passive
Semi-Aggressive
Aggressive

Chameleon Cichlid

(Pseudotropheus Elongatus Ornatues)

How hard are they to keep?
We would class this fish as an easy care level.

What is its maximum size?
11cm.

Dominant males are a dark blue, while females are a light blue/yellow colour. Juveniles are a yellow/brown colour.

Where are they from?
The Chameleon Cichlid originates from Makulawe point and ndumbi point on the northern part of the Lake Malawi.

What are the ideal water conditions?
Ideal water conditions are moderately hard with a temperature of 25-30°c. PH 7.5-8.2.

What do you feed them?
In the aquarium feed a variety of frozen foods and cichlid pellets and flake.

How compatible is it with other fish?
As with other Malawi Cichlids it is important to provide plenty of rocks for hiding places. An aggressive Mauna.

How do you breed them?
The female will lay unfertilised eggs on a flat stone; she will then take eggs into her mouth and follow the male until he releases sperm. The female will tend to the eggs; feed the fry on newly hatched brine shrimp.

Purchase Size 4-6cm

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Price Each: £6.95

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4+ Items	£6.50

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These are a selection of the fish we recommend to house the Chameleon Cichlid with:

Cobalt Blue Zebra 4/6cm	Electric Blue Cichlid 4/6cm	Eastern Blue Johanni	Fire Blue Red Empress 4/6cm
Malawi Golden Cichlid 4/6cm	Red Top Ice Blue Cichlid 4/6cm	Red Zebra Cichlid 4/6cm	Blue Eyed Tiger Tropheus
Double Banded Tropheus	Firecracker Tropheus	Golden Firecracker Tropheus (Special Offer)	Red Banded Tropheus
Yellow Banded Tropheus	Nyererei Cichlid	Albino Pleco	Notatus Synodontis 11/12cm
Albino Red Top Ice Blue 4/6cm

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