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Labidochromis sp."gigas mara" is found along the rocky coasts near Mara Rocks. In the lake the males of these species can grow to 12 cm, in the aquarium however they can grow a little taller because of a good feeding. The males can then grow to about 14 cm, females grow to about 10 cm. Labidochromis sp."gigas mara" is a species which you can best keep with multiple females and a lot of hiding places in the aquarium. It`s a very tolerant species against other inhabitants, only during mating-time it could became a very territoral one. In the lake they are mainly feeding themselves with little insects but also looking for food on rocks covered with algae. 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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