It should be considered that the structure has enough hiding places. This can be designed especially with stone structures and slates. Your aquarium should contain at least 300 liters and be well structured. Since the blue-red zebra cichlids can be quite territorial and aggressive within the species, it is recommended to keep them in pairs, better even in harems, therefore you can get our animals also as trio. She releases fully developed young after about 20-35 days, occasionally still returning to her mouth for shelter.
At this moment, the male releases his sperm, fertilizing the eggs in the female's mouth. Since she also mistakes the egg spot on the male's anal fin for an egg, this triggers her snapping reflex. When spawning, the female releases her eggs onto flat substrates and then collects them with her mouth. During the mating season, the animals intensify their colors, the males become territorial in places and take over caves. These mouthbrooders also reproduce in the aquarium. The anal fins of the males also have so-called egg spots. There is a striking difference in color between the sexes: the males have a blue base color when fully grown, and the females have a reddish-orange base color. Pseudotropheus estherae grows to about 11 cm in length, the females remain slightly smaller, both have the typical perch body. Our Red-Blue Zebra Cichlids are available as a trio with one male and two females. With its great appearance it is a popular aquarium fish, which enriches a Malawi aquarium wonderfully. The pretty animals make the hearts of Africa fans beat faster and give a beautiful sight in the aquarium. Altogether there are three color variants: one blue, one orange-red and also one spotted. In its habitat it inhabits the rock littoral. Endemic to Lake Malawi in Africa, the Blue Red Zebra Cichlid, also called Pseudotropheus estherae, Maylandia estherae or Metriaclima est herae, is one of the mbuna cichlids.
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