Sulphur Head Hap

Both species get labeled sulphur head which is very confusing. Just got them breeding.

Aulonocara Maylandi Sulfur Head Peacock Cichlid Cichlids African Cichlids Fish Varieties

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Sulphur head hap. Sat oct 16 2010 8 40 am. Usual size in fish tanks. The most colourful variant is the zimbawe rock form.

Sulfur head peacock cichlids are carnivores and should be fed a variety of foods that contain a good amount of protein. Recommended water hardness dgh. 7 22 n 125 392 86ppm 0 c 32 f 30 c 86 f.

Protomelas spilonotus ovatus mara rocks. Got a wc otopharyinx lithobate sulphur headed hap zimbabwe rocks delivered two days ago. Growing to approximately 5 inches they can be housed with a general selection of african cichlids.

Lithobates and maylandis do look similar. Current occupants are 2 random golden peakocks i am holding for someone protomilas similis 1m 3f 4inches himself m 3f 5in and a set of. Size color stock price 1 25 juvenile stage 0 no color yet 14 in stock 9 95 add to cart 1 5 premium unsexed.

He is to be kept in a 210g long hap tank. Sulphur headed hap sulphurhead hap scientific name otopharynx lithobates family cichlidae origin lake malawi africa temperament peaceful maximum size 6 4 inches minimum tank size 55 us gallons tank setup. Yea i have a sulfur head peacock and thats definitely the hap sulfur head.

The three characteristic spots on the flanks disappear and are masked by a stunning neon blue patterning. Recommended ph range for the species. As long as the fish are of a similar size and disposition.

The litho should get about an inch bigger in size. Breeder male this guy was showing off for the camera. So offspring in the future.

Such foods will help bring out the bright yellow blaze that male sulfur head peacocks display. A somewhat calmer species of african cichlid from lake malawi the sulfur head peacock is so named for the orange stripe extending up its forehead set against a dark grey coloured body. Fri jul 25 2008 5 31 am.

A good mixed diet can include plankton based flakes commercially prepared cichlid pellets and live or frozen blood worms or brine shrimp. Sulphurhead hap otopharynx lithobates. That looks alot like my fish check out the pics i posted today thread i have no idea mine looks like a mix between lithobates peacock and poss.

Almost the entire dorsal fin and top of the head turn a deep yellow orange colour. Ovatus hap sulfur head 9 95 11 95. Fri jul 25 2008 6 39 pm.

The common name for aulonocara maylandi is sulphur head peacock. Ovatus hap sulfur head. Breeding males of this species rank among the most stunning of lake malawi haplochromine cichlids.

Otopharinx lithobate sulphur head hap feeding. Lithobates should be called sulphur crested or red top hap cichlid.

Sulfur Head Peacock Ciclidos