Labidochromis caeruleus is a very popular Malawi Cichlid which is known in the hobby for many decades. Especially the yellow kind is well-known. But, there are some variations in colour intensity. There are also white types, as well as light yellow, or yellow and white. The yellow one is offered mostly in stores, I also have this type. In august 2008 we moved them from the living room to our breeding tanks. Lately (February 2010) we decided to sell these species because we needed some space in our aquaria.

This species doesn't become very large either. The male in my aquarium is about 12 cm, the females are 8 or 9 cm. The males have black chest fins, they are more white on females.

Labidochromis caeruleus is a peaceful fish, it only get a bit more agressive in mating time. It then defends a temporary territory (in my aquarium) on the bottom of a rock in the back of my aquarium, under the Microsorium pteropus , where it digs a nice hole and lures a female. As soon as mating is over, he leaves the females alone and he doesn't really seem to care what other fish are doing. This species has also made lots of younglings in my aquarium.

They will eat almost everything, but because it is also a "Mbuna", they will mainly get feeding like spirulina or shrimp-peas mix.

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