Blue-lipped Mouthbrooder Care Guide
Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor victoriae
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Bioload Score
2800
- Max Size
- 10.0 cm / 4.0"
- Temperature
- 24–27°C (75–80°F)
- pH Range
- 7.0 – 8.5
- Min Tank Size
- 114L (30 gal)
- Min Group Size
- 5 fish
- Tank Level
- Bottom
- Origin
- Africa
- Temperament
- Semi-Aggressive
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Breeding Difficulty
- Moderate
Diet
Omnivorous; prefers a varied diet including flake foods, small pellets, and live or frozen foods such as brine shrimp, daphnia, and bloodworms.
Community Compatibility
Can be kept in a community tank with other similarly sized, semi-aggressive fish. Avoid very small or timid species that can be easily bullied or stressed.
Good to Know
Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor victoriae is known for its vibrant colors and fascinating breeding behavior, where females exhibit mouthbrooding to protect their offspring, a trait that adds an intriguing aspect to their care in captivity.
Gender Differences
Males are larger, more colorful with blue lips and often more pronounced finnage than females. Females are duller in color.
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