![]() Red Zebra Cichlids are known to live for up to 5-10 years in captivity. Categoryįreshwater with open space and hiding spots In the aquarium community, Red Zebra Cichlids go by other cute names such as the Orange Zebra Cichlid, Tilapia Zebra, Esther Grant’s Zebra, Orange Zebra, Mbuna, Red Zebra, Orange-Blue Mouth Breeder, and False Zebra Mbuna. It’s important to note that Red Zebra Cichlids belong to a distinct Cichlid group called Mbuna, consisting of as many as 13 genera of reasonably active Cichlids. In fact, these fish are generally classified as African Cichlids and that’s the same name you’ll hear quite often in local pet stores. One would think they have striped bodies like the actual zebra or maybe they are red-colored, but that’s far from it. Interestingly, Red Zebra Cichlid’s name is not consistent with its appearance. Precisely, these fish originate from Lake Malawi in central Africa and are sometimes called Maylandia estherae. ![]() Red Zebra Cichlids are attractive rock-dwelling fish of Malawian descent. Perhaps after reading it, you will have a different opinion about the beautiful Red Zebras. Obviously, we won’t use this guide to defend Red Zebra Cichlids to entirety but it is intended to change many aquarists’ perception of these fish.īelow, we discuss the fish’s lifespan, appearance, tank size, diet, behavior, tank mates, breeding, and much more. Well, they will always show slightly violent behavior in captivity but Red Zebras are not as aggressive as many people assume. We love these Cichlids and it hurts to see many people classify them as a naturally aggressive species. Not quite often do we see a beautiful Cichlid exhibit unique color mutations in captivity, but such is Red Zebra Cichlid. They are among the highly sought-after Cichlids to grace even the most boring aquarium.Īnd when you think about the fish’s bright colors, slender bodies, and low maintenance, it’s hard to see why any aquarist would even think about turning them down. Personally if the tank is large enough to allow breeding territories for 2 - 3 females, I think things will go smoother.Red Zebra Cichlid is a stunning rock-dwelling fish of African origin. ![]() re-introduce the female first for a week or 2 so she can recover from breeding, get re-oriented and establish her own breeding territory, and If she cannot leave the tank, mayhem is the result. When she wasn't receptive to his advances he tried to drive her out of his territory (the tank). ![]() Your tank is the male's territory and your female has a smaller territory within the male's. Any female not receptive to his advances - and not aggressively guarding fry - will be attacked and, if possible, driven from the male's territory in hopes that a more receptive female will appear to take her place. As such he will always find a female that is receptive to his 'romantic advances'. In the wiild aggie males stake out a large territory that includes breeding territories of several females. I guess I should have given you a more detailed recommendation. Should I separate the male and female Fire reds? My other question - once this batch of eggs/fry is no longer, will the female stop harassing the male? Just want to have a calm environment. My question is, which male fish fertilized the eggs? I am not planning on raising this first batch of fry because I worry it will be a hybrid Tefe x Agassizii. I noticed the eggs only 1 hour after the male Fire red entered the tank. The female Fire red has been very very aggressive towards the new male Fire red, which made me wonder: Did she lay eggs? Turns out she did, in the cichlid Stone. The male Tefe was in my tank for only a single day. Tefe, so I returned him the following day for a male Fire red. Orginally, I thought I had brought home a male A. I have become so infatuated with Apistogramma over the past year that I decided to try a new species - A.
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