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Tropheops sp."macrophthalmus chitimba blue" can be found near Chitimba Reef and it`s living there together with Tropheops sp."macrophthalmus chitimba" in the intermediate zones from rocks to sand. Both species have almost the same yellow colored females so itīs very hard to distinguish them from each other. In the lake the males of these species can grow to 12 cm, in the aquarium however they can grow taller because of a good feeding. The males can then grow to about 14 cm, females grow to about 10 cm. Tropheops sp."macrophthalmus chitimba blue" is a very intolerant cichlid against all inhabitants in the aquarium. You can best keep this species with multiple females and other mbunas in an aquarium with a lot of hiding places. In the lake they are mainly feeding themselves with algae from the rocks. 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. Food rich of algae like spirulina pellets or flakes is very important to them so this should not be missing on their menu. 
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