The red empress also has a forked tail whereas the peacocks do not. Throughout the entire gestation period the eggs are kept in the female s mouth.
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The red empress or spindle hap has a body shape that is similar to the peacock cichlids only deeper and the forehead is a little higher.
Red empress cichlid female. Once the fry are free swimming relocate them to a 10 gallon grow out aquarium. Red empress cichlid eggs take 3 to 4 weeks to hatch. Juvenile and female p.
Haplochromis red empress red empress or spindle hap is a haplochromine cichlid endemic to lake malawi in eastern africa the fish is popular in the aquarium hobby due to the bright rainbow like colors of adult males and its relatively peaceful temperament. The males and females will both guard the young fry after they hatch. The water should be hard with a temperature between 78 82 f and a ph of 7 8 8 6.
Do you have a male for her karrie. Additives like cichlid lake salt and malawi victoria buffer will condition the aquarium water for african cichlids. It is noteworthy that they are considered by many as one of the less aggressive cichlids.
After the spawning has occurred the female will hold the eggs in her mouth for 21 28 days. Red empress cichlids tend to exhibit signs of parenthood. You can usually find one to buy online and they go for 10 to 50 depending on if it is a male or female and the size.
Protomelas taeniolatus often sold under various trade names. They ll keep them protected until they are ready to swim freely on their own. Grade 5 8 votes list posted in cichlids.
The protomelas taeniolatus super red empress cichlid is a herbivore and should be fed foods that are high in vegetable matter. Place 1 male and 2 4 female red empress cichlids into the aquarium and provide them with the appropriate aquarium setting. It can grow around 5 6 inches 13 15 cm in length and will sometimes get larger in the aquarium.
Taeniolatus like many haplochromines do not display. The red empress cichlids are quite popular because of the male s rainbow like colors.
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