Photos © Sean Evans
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| Common name: | Powder Blue cichlid, Pindani |
| Scientific name: | Pseudotropheus socolofi |
| Synonyms: | (none) |
| Size: | 4" (10cm) |
| Origin: | Lake Malawi, East Africa. |
| Tank setup: | A large tank (4ft/122cm plus) with many rock caves. |
| Compatibility: | Combine with other mbuna, a less aggressive species. |
| Temperature: | 23-28oC (73-82oF) |
| Water chemistry: | Hard and alkaline: pH 7.6-8.6 ; GH 7 plus ; KH 10-12 ideally, but at least 5-6. |
| Feeding: | Herbivore - include a vegetable component in the diet, such as flake or pellets with a high content of vegetable matter and/or spirulina algae. |
| Sexing: | The sexes are identical in colour, but males have larger egg-spots
and longer ventral fins, usually with more obvious black edges. |
| Breeding: | Mouthbrooder. Breeding males will defend a territory. |
| Comments: |
A fairly commonly encountered mbuna, which is not overly aggressive and makes a colourful addition to any mbuna tank.
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