INDEX
LAKE TANGANYIKA CICHLID
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THE FISH
L. cygnus
Lamprologus cygnus
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It is recommended to keep them in rather large aquariums, with plenty of hideaways provided. The parents allow semi-adult juveniles to stay with them, in order to help guard their younger brothers and sisters! When juvenile they show yellow spotting around the head area and have vivid blue fins, as they mature some of this coloration is sadly lost.
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These fish can grow to 4 inches.
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See recommended sera Foods below,
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FOOD
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| SEXING |
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The females' fins are not as well-developed as the males' fins.
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| BREEDING |
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These are good fish for the beginning aquarist. It is recommended to keep them in rather large aquariums, with plenty of hideaways provided. The parents allow semi-adult juveniles to stay with them, in order to help guard their younger brothers and sisters!
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The Fish
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