| Electric blue cichlids are extremely beautiful fishes | | | | size. The female can spawn up to 50 -60 eggs or |
| and are stupendous in freshwater aquarium | | | | a maximum of 100 eggs. Spawning is normally |
| keeping. They possess the typical shape of the | | | | done in flat rocks or surface in the wild but in |
| cichlidae family which is sleek and bullet shaped | | | | aquarium the males are the ones who make the |
| body. | | | | nest. |
| The other name of a blue cichlid is Sciaenochromis | | | | These variety thrive well in an aquarium water |
| fryeri, which can be placed in the aquarium | | | | chemistry of 72 - 82 degrees Fahrenheit with a |
| together with other Lake Malawi cichlids if given | | | | pH level of 7.8 -8.5 and dH of 10 - 15. The |
| sufficient and capacious tank of about 70 gallons | | | | temperature may range from 25 - 28 degrees |
| or even more if possible and decorate it with | | | | Celsius. Appropriate tank size would be a minimum |
| plenty of rockwork. Live plants are not very | | | | of 4 - 6 inches in length. The adequate ratio for |
| compatible with blue cichlids because of its | | | | cichlids inside the tank is one male to five or 7 |
| excessive aggressiveness and agility. However, | | | | female blue cichlid. |
| aquatic plants may be beneficial to other aquarium | | | | In the wild this fishes mainly feed in the fry of |
| inhabitants. Electric blue cichlids larger than three | | | | other species but when kept in aquariums the |
| inches have the tendency to uproot any plants | | | | proper way to provide food is once or twice a |
| and may be aggressive towards small fishes. | | | | day. Each meal should only be given the amount |
| They are originally found in the Northern end of | | | | that may be consumed within five minutes. It is |
| Africa and are considered as an "old species" | | | | best to feed them with live foods like feeder |
| because of its wide distribution in lakes and its | | | | gruppies as well as commercial meaty foods such |
| breeding technique. Most of the blue cichlids caught | | | | as freeze-dried or frozen blood worms or brine |
| are from Likoma. The natural habitat of a cichlid is | | | | shrimp. More so, supplement live foods with |
| deep water over rocky areas. They can grow as | | | | pellets. Bear in mind that pellets are only |
| much as 20 centimeters. | | | | supplements to their staple food and should not |
| They are considered as a mouth brooder fish. | | | | be fed as their primary diet. |
| The female electric blue cichlid will fertilized and | | | | Breeding electric blue cichlid is easy as long as it is |
| carry its eggs in her mouth within the period of | | | | provided with the proper care and diet. Read |
| twelve to eighteen days, after that the fry are | | | | more about how to breed this variety of cichlid, it |
| released. Most likely the fry is about ΒΌ inch in | | | | can be rewarding in your part. |