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Untill 1990 Copadichromis sp."fire-crest mloto" was found nearby Gome, afterwards they have never been seen there so probably they are extincted in Lake Malawi. This cichlid was living in open water, often on depths of more than 30 meters, in the neighbourhood of intermediate zones from rocks to sand on steep rocky coasts. In the lake the males of these species can grow to 18 cm, in the aquarium however they can grow a little taller because of a good feeding. The males can then grow to about 20 cm, females grow to about 14 cm. Copadichromis sp."fire-crest mloto" is mainly living like similar species in open water where it`s feeding itself with plankton. You can best keep this species with multiple females in a large tank with a lot of swimming space. In the aquarium they are comfortable with any food. They take everything they get offered, like spirulina pellets, mysis, artemia, cyclops and shrimp-peas mix. 
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