Description
Remarks: Males have blue faces with pale-green bodies. Females remain gray with stripes. Placidochromis sp. Jalo Reef occur near Nkhotakota on the western shore of Lake Malawi. In the wild, they feed opportunistically on morsels that are stirred up by sand-sifting cichlids.
Scientific Name: Placidochromis sp.
Common Name: Jalo Reef
Max Size: 7″
pH: 7.5-8.4
Hardness: Hard
Temperature: 74-82°
Aggressiveness: Aggressive
Region of Origin: Lake Malawi, Africa
Captive Bred or Wild: Captive Bred
Diet: Flake or pellet
Compatibility: Victorian Haps, Malawi Haps, Malawi Peacocks, Synodontis
Tank Mate Options:
Red Empress
Sciaenochromis fryeri
Blue Dolphin
