Starry night / Madagascar / Black Diamond Polleni Cichlid
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I have kept a couple of the Paratilapia species. P polleni "small spot", and P species "andapa", there are about half dozen more.
Unless the tank is quite large, they don't react well to others of the same species, or other cichlids that look similar. They usually ignore fish that look dissimilar.
They are mostly insectivorous so good pellet works well, they get somewhere between 12" -15", although it takes while to grow to that point. I wouldn't put them in a tank smaller than 6ft.
Small spot male
Andapa below
To avoid aggression, I like keeping them with other Madagascans of the genus Paretroplus
small spot about half grown below
Unless the tank is quite large, they don't react well to others of the same species, or other cichlids that look similar. They usually ignore fish that look dissimilar.
They are mostly insectivorous so good pellet works well, they get somewhere between 12" -15", although it takes while to grow to that point. I wouldn't put them in a tank smaller than 6ft.
Small spot male
Andapa below
To avoid aggression, I like keeping them with other Madagascans of the genus Paretroplus
small spot about half grown below
Thank you very much - that's beautiful!!!!! Great info!
I have kept a couple of the Paratilapia species. P polleni "small spot", and P species "andapa", there are about half dozen more.
Unless the tank is quite large, they don't react well to others of the same species, or other cichlids that look similar. They usually ignore fish that look dissimilar.
They are mostly insectivorous so good pellet works well, they get somewhere between 12" -15", although it takes while to grow to that point. I wouldn't put them in a tank smaller than 6ft.
Small spot male
Andapa below
To avoid aggression, I like keeping them with other Madagascans of the genus Paretroplus
small spot about half grown below