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Very aggressive and territorial fish. You should keep
them as a pair/ You can keep them in a large aquarium
together with other large cichlids. They bite a lot.
The aquarium should be set up with stones, driftwood and
roots that make hiding places. They dig a lot in the
substrate and plants only can be used if you anchor them
very well. The substrate should be sandy. You
can use floating plants for decoration as well. You should give them powerful live food. Frozen and dry food are accepted as well. Breeding is easy. Because they live in brackish water it is wise to add 1-2 teaspoons of sea salt to 10 liters of water. Up to 1000 eggs are laid and fertilized on a previously cleaned stone. Both parents care for the fry very fanatic. They care for them till they are about 3 cm (1.2"). You can raise them with baby brine shrimp and fine crushed dry food. |
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