🐡 Electric Yellow Cichlid Labidochromis caeruleus

The Electric Yellow Cichlid (Labidochromis caeruleus) is a easy-care, semi-aggressive species from Lake Malawi. Adults reach roughly 4", so plan on a minimum tank of 40 gallons. Keep the water between 74–82°F with a pH of 7.6–8.6. It does not school and can be kept singly or in species-appropriate numbers. As an omnivore, it does best on a varied diet appropriate to its feeding style.

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Good tankmates for Electric Yellow Cichlid

GuppyPlatyMollySwordtailKribensisZebra DanioCherry BarbTiger BarbRosy BarbPearl GouramiThree-Spot GouramiBronze CoryBristlenose PlecoAmano ShrimpMystery SnailBloodfin TetraBuenos Aires TetraGiant DanioGold BarbDenison BarbBoesemani RainbowfishMadagascar RainbowfishCelebes RainbowfishFiremouth CichlidElectric Blue AcaraBlue AcaraRainbow CichlidYellow Lab CichlidAcei CichlidPeacock CichlidMultifasciatusJulidochromisSterbai CoryDojo LoachRubber Lip PlecoClown PlecoFancy GoldfishRabbit SnailRed Eye TetraLeopard DanioTurquoise RainbowfishRed RainbowfishSnakeskin GouramiThick-Lipped GouramiBrichardiShell-DwellerAlbino CoryVampire ShrimpRed Claw CrabRed SwordtailHigh-Fin PlatyBalloon MollySailfin MollyAmerican FlagfishIndian Glassfish

Avoid these tankmates

OscarWhite Cloud MinnowCherry ShrimpJack DempseyGreen TerrorTexas CichlidFrontosaChinese Algae EaterBlack Ghost KnifefishRopefishSenegal BichirCommon GoldfishRosy Red MinnowBanjar Red CichlidSalvini CichlidMidas CichlidFlowerhornVenustus CichlidLivingstonii CichlidBlue Dream ShrimpYellow ShrimpBlack Diamond Shrimp

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