Kırmızı Zebra, daha fazla sarı renkte görünse de, vahşi doğada genellikle parlak bir kırmızıdır. Bu cins ve türün diğer çeşitleri gibi dikkate değer çizgileri yoktur. Metriaclima estherae bir Mbuna Çiklitidir ve Zebra Çiklit, Tilapia Zebra ve Yanlış Zebra Mbuna olarak da adlandırılır.īölgeyi kurmak için bolca oda, piramit, kayalar ve çatlaklar olmadan bir zorba olan Red Zebra, diğer tank arkadaşlarına işkence edecek. Uygun tank kurulumu ve mükemmel su koşulları göz önüne alındığında, akvaryumdayken ağızda beslenen çeşitli Afrika Çiklitlerinin çoğu üyesi kolayca yetiştirilebilir. Aile yapısında anaerkil olan dişi, ilk önce 60’a kadar yumurta bırakır ve daha sonra döllendiği ağzına atılır. Yavru, serbest bırakılmadan önce 12 ila 18 gün boyunca dişinin ağzında kalır. Omnivorous, Red Zebra diyetinde her türlü kuşbaşı gıda, canlı yiyecek, yosun, marul, ıspanak ve su mercimeğinin tadını çıkaracaktır.This fish is widely admired for its color, it is also known to be less tolerant towards other fish.ĥ ila 7 dişi olan küçük bir grup ve bir erkek üreme için en iyi fırsatı sunar. Also, it is difficult to differentiate between males and females. So, if you plan to keep it an aquarium, too much aggression will lead to fights and may cause many deaths, which can be a total disaster for any novice aquarium-lover.ĭemsoni cichlid ( Pseudotropheus demasoni) is a species that is found only in Lake Malawi of Africa. These fish have unique alternating dark (almost black) and light blue (sometimes white) stripes on their bodies. Since there isn’t much difference between the males and the females, differentiation or gender identification becomes very difficult. The males are said to have a darker color and spots on their anal fin. These fish are smaller than their other brethren of the same genus. The males can grow up to 3 inches, while the females grow up to 2.5 inches. This is the reason they are sometimes called dwarfs. Remember, looks can be deceiving! Don’t ignore them size because of their size, they can be fairly aggressive. ❋ A substrate like sand or gravel mix can be used. Search for aragonite-based substrate because it helps maintain the high alkalinity and pH levels. These are herbivores so they should be well fed with vegetable food and no worms. Any flake food, dried seaweed, and algae is fine. Spirulina flakes, flakes specifically made for cichlids, and cichlid sticks can also be given. You can feed them with frozen spinach or lettuce once in a while. The fry can be fed with newly hatched brine shrimp, crushed flakes, and daphnia. Also, the fry should be fed many times in a day. You can give them green algae, because they love to nibble at algae all day long. The adults should be fed less but divide the food into several meals in a day, instead of one large meal. The mating starts when you see extensive chasing. The male is seen being too aggressive with other fish, but will attract his female by shaking his body and showing his belly. The male takes the female to a flat rock near its own territory and then the mating starts. A flat rock is needed as they will spawn near it. So, the female takes the unfertilized eggs in her mouth and follows the male around the tank. The male releases the sperms which later fertilizes the eggs. The female then incubates them for three weeks. It is better to shift the holding female to a different, empty tank so that the fry remains safe. The broods can be anywhere between 6 – 20, as it all depends on the size and age of the female. The fry are released in the water and start feeding immediately. ❋ A white marking around the lips is common observed in males. It is not a type of fungus, but it is mainly caused due to mouth locking. Add it to the tank, it might improve their condition, though the white marks may not disappear completely. ❋ You need to do partial water changes after every 2 – 3 days, but a 50% water change could be done once a week. ❋ These fish are aggressive so consider the size of your tank and buy accordingly. Ideally, you should buy 1 – 2 males and more than 10 females. The reason being, only one female won’t be the target of aggressive males. ❋ If there are two males and one (alpha male) is continuously troubling the other. Just shift the less dominant one to another tank or it the situation may get too serious. ❋ If you want to keep this fish, it is best if you buy them in large groups of 12 or more, with only one or two males and all other females. It will save the females and other males as there will be too much of “crowd”.
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