Snow White Mbuna Care Guide
Pseudotropheus socolofi
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Bioload Score
4000
Semi-AggressiveModerate
- Max Size
- 10 cm / 3.9"
- Temperature
- 24–28°C (75–82°F)
- pH Range
- 7.6 – 8.6
- Min Tank Size
- 200L (53 gal)
- Min Group Size
- 6 fish
- Tank Level
- Bottom-Mid
- Origin
- Africa
- Temperament
- Semi-Aggressive
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Breeding Difficulty
- Easy
Diet
Primarily an herbivore that grazes algae and aufwuchs, supplemented with spirulina-rich vegetable foods.
Community Compatibility
Suitable tankmates include similarly sized, robust Lake Malawi mbuna such as Yellow Labs, Rusty Cichlids and other appropriately selected mbuna species.
Good to Know
The Snow White Mbuna is an albino colour morph of Pseudotropheus socolofi, a species now commonly placed in the genus Chindongo.
Gender Differences
Males are usually larger and more robust, with stronger egg-spot markings and more pointed fins, while females are generally rounder and less vividly marked.
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