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Pseudotropheus estherae
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| Red Zebra Mbuna | |
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| Red Zebra Mbuna | |
| Species | Pseudotropheus estherae |
| Family | Cichlidae |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Min. Tank Size | 208.198 liters 208,197.648 mL 55 US Gallons (208.2L) |
| Size | 3.15 in
7-8 cm (2.8-3.1") |
| sg | Freshwater |
| pH | 7.5 - 8.0 |
| Temp. | 295.15 K 71.6 °F 531.27 °R 298.15 K |
| Water Hardness |
9-19 °d |
| Stocking Ratio | 1:1 M:F |
| Availability | Uncommon |
| Diet | |
| Life Span |
5-8 years |
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[edit] Alternative names
- Red Zebra Mbuna, Ice Blue Zebra
[edit] Synonyms
- Metriaclima estherae
[edit] Sexing
- Dimorphic, Females are lighter colour of orange than males. Blue variants of the males are also present. There is another morph called Orange Blotched (OB) of the female that also exists in nature.
[edit] Tank compatibility
- Top, Middle or Bottom feeder?
[edit] Diet
- Will graze on algae. Also can be noted as an Omnivore. Do not give too much protein as the Mbuna are mostly vegetarians and too much protein can cause Malawi Bloat or other problems.
[edit] Feeding regime
- Feed like any other Mbuna. Most people find success in twice a day but only as much as they can eat in two minutes.
[edit] Environment Specifics
- These are rock dwelling fish and do best in any rocky habitat. The more caves or hiding places the better. Sand substrate is also preferred as they like to dig their homes out.
[edit] Behaviour
- Unknown
[edit] Breeding
- Maternal mouthbrooder. The female releases the eggs and also hurries to collect the eggs in her mouth, the male has eggs spots in its anal fin to confuse the female to thinking that they are also eggs and hoodwinks the female to collect the sperm in its mouth and fertilization happens in the mouth. Eggs hatch and the fry are reared in the mother's mouth.
- Female holds for 21-28 days after which the fry are released.
[edit] Identification
- How to id the animal.
[edit] Pictures
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