Mpanga Cichlid

Mpanga CichlidElongatus Mpanga The Elongatus mpanga is an attractive Mbuna with both sexes being rather similar to each other in appearance, both have blue and black colouring but the male will have much more intense colours than the female. Males of this species also have a more noticeable yellow hue to the tail fin. Being relatively aggressive, the Chewere is best kept with other Mbuna providing they are not similar in appearance to avoid unnecessary aggression

Tank Size: 70L

Both the male and female share the rearing of the fry

Water Conditions: 22-27c

Tank Size: 500L

sera siporax consists of sintered glass

sera siporax is ideally modelled on this soil

A tank of at least 180 Litres will be the ideal environment for this characin

the sex can be determined by the dorsal fin

It is recommended that they are fed a varied diet

Moisture (max) 60

Fertilizer laws require us to list potassium in terms of equivalence to a material that is not present (K2O) rather than the more scientifically sound method of simple elemental equivalence

The gentle drying optimally retains the valuable nutrients of the natural food