Description
Remarks: The Tricolor Fulu (Neochromis omnicaeruleus) are found in several locations around Lake Victoria. The Makobe Island location has spectacular white and black OB patterned females, with rare sightings of OB patterned males. Typical males are blue-green with a bit of red in the forehead. They are considered to be one of the more aggressive Victorian cichlids.
Scientific Name: Neochromis omnicaeruleus “Makobe Island”
Common Name: Tricolor Fulu
Max Size: 5″
pH: 7.5-8.5
Hardness: Hard
Temperature: 72-78°
Aggressiveness: Aggressive
Region of Origin: Lake Victoria, Africa
Captive Bred or Wild: Captive Bred
Diet: Flake or pellet, frozen and live food
Compatibility: Victorian Haps, Malawi Haps, Malawi Peacocks, Synodontis
Tank Mate Options:
Pundamilia nyererei
Yellow Belly Hap
Haplochromis sp. 44 “Thickskin Obliquidens”
