The metriaclima estherae or red zebra cichlid is a stunning fish that many owners of home aquariums adore. We ship on monday.
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Red zebra african cichlids. Red zebra cichlid fishtankweb com the species of red zebra cichild has bright color just like the other member of cichlid family. This fish like most cichlids from lake malawi is a mouthbrooder females hold their fertilized eggs then fry in their mouths until they are released after about 21 days. Fish for sale are a little smaller.
Even icun already has recorded it in the rare species list. Zebra cichlids are very hardy fish and can live up to about 10 years in captivity. Unfortunately many fish shops do not properly label the fishes they sell.
The red zebra maylandia estherae previously pseudotropheus estherae is a very beautiful and desirable cichlid the coloring of both the male and the female is very appealing almost looking like two separate species. It is a rock dwelling fish or mbuna from lake malawi. We ship every monday.
Trewavas red finned cichlid labeotropheus trewavasae. But from the same parents. They are relatively aggressive and are best housed with other mbuna species or other african cichlids of similar size and personality.
In the wild adult males are light blue while females can range between a brownish beige to an orange red and lack the broad vertical barring. Darker orange in the wild the males are slightly larger and. Red zebras are a staple in the hobby and are probably the second m.
Compared to the other cichild species red zebra is considered the most fragile one. Dominated by blue and orange colors this medium fish is in the list of most favorite pet for aquarist. Red zebra cichlid metriaclima estherae 3 4 to 1 inch.
Fish pictured are 1 5 to 2 inches. Maylandia estherae the red zebra mbuna red zebra cichlid or esther grant s zebra is a haplochromine cichlid. Often they are sold with only a common name e g red top zebra electric blue or even worse in an unlabeled tank they mysteriously referred to as misc african cichlids.
These lake malawi mbuna are lively slightly aggressive and engaging to observe. The reason is simple. The red zebra cichlid is commonly found in lake malawi water africa.
Ob red zebra cichlid habitat. I decided to do a video on a cichlid so common in the hobby but not so common on youtube. It is because the fish cannot be found just anywhere only in certain part of the river.
They require quite hard water with a ph of 8 0 9 0 and will do good with a temperature between 72 82 f 22 28 c the zebra cichlids adult size is 6 inches 15 cm and they normally live for about 5 10 years in captivity. 2 to 3 days. The bright color of red zebra cichlids make them a great addition to any african cichlid tank.
We combine shipping shipping is 15 00. The minimum tank size recommended for the zebra cichlid is 50 gallons 180 liters.
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