97 Red zebra cichlid photography and royalty free pictures available to download from thousands of stock photo providers. Red zebra cichlid Images and Stock Photos. Male And Female Red Zebra African Cichlids From Lake Malawi Cichlids Mbuna Cichlids African Cichlids The minimum tank size recommended for the Zebra Cichlid is 50 gallons 180 liters. Over 97 Red zebra cichlid pictures to choose from, with no signup needed. Male red zebra cichlids are bigger than the females and have brighter colors, while females look more brownish with some yellow. The Zebra Cichlid size ranges up to nearly 8 inches. Males grow up to 3.9 inches (10.1 cm) in length, and females grow up to 2.4 inches (6.1 cm) in length. Max Size 6 inches Red Zebras have a reputation for being moderately aggressive. The scientific name for the Red Zebra is Pseudotropheus estherae and the common zebra cichlid is Pseudotropheus zebra. Strangely living in a tank allows the OB zebra to grow one inch longer. They require quite hard water with a pH of 80 - 90 and will do good with a temperature between 72 - 82F 22-28C The zebra cichlids adult size is 6 inches 15 cm and they normally live. They are sometimes larger in the home aquarium with males reaching up to to almost 5 inches 125 cm. The Zebra Cichlid can grow to almost 5 in an aquarium and their lifespan is about 5 to 10 years if properly treated. Open Metriaclima Maylandia Estherae Red Zebra Aquarium Bred Color Morph Male 5 African Cichlids Cichlids Tropical Freshwater Fish My snow white is the smallest in the tank, but he seems to be holding his ground. hearty eater that grows fast. can be mildly aggressive to similar colored males but only to the point of chasing,Females are a drab grey/brownish color. Current Matches Filter Results (17) Filter by Category: Pets (17) Filter by Location. Metriaclima greshakei (Ice blue zebra) medium blue body with slight darker vertical barring orange/red coloring on the dorsal fin, and top portion of the tail. Last night, I think it killed my red jewel, and Im worried more carnage might be in the future. Results for 'red zebra cichlid' in All Categories in Ontario Showing 1 - 17 of 17 results. Regarding the tank setup, plenty of hardscape should be used. The pH level should be within 7.5 to 8.5. The water temperature should be 72-82F (22-28C). I have a 55 gallon tank with 15 cichlids in it right now. In regards to the water parameters for the Red Zebra Cichlids, there are a few things to consider as well. Are they both males Is there enough territory for them both I dont know their sex yet. The red zebra makes these weird shaking movements. Metriaclima Maylandia Estherae Red Zebra Aquarium Bred Color Morph Male 5 African Cichlids Cichlids Tropical Freshwater Fish Red Zebra Cichlid Size I have had my cichlid tank for over a month now, and it seems that my yellow cichlid is getting bigger than the others, and much more aggressive. How large is the tank Thats pretty much normal cichlid behaviour I think. I just bought 5 new african cichlids today for my 56 gallon tank. In that time don't do any water changes and make sure your filter is not dirty feed only once or twice a day very lightly.It does not have notable stripes like other varieties of this genus and species. if you see a rust to whitish dusting on the fish that is called velvet you need to treat with copper safe form 10 to 14 days. If symptoms persist check fish with all light off in the room and the tank Shine a flash light with a halogen bulb. If it was the beginning of ich it is not totally eradicated. 36 hours latter after the second treatment do another 50% water change. Adult fish grow to a length of about 7 to 8 inches (20 cm) and may reach an age of 10 to 15 years. Unethical breeders may also dye the fish to produce other colors. about 4 hours latter treat the tank with Clout wait 48 hours latter do a 50% water change and treat with clout again. Blood parrots are usually bright orange, although red, yellow, or gray fish are also possible. o zebra cichlids-mbuna cichlids- This group contains 12 genera of rock dwelling Mbuna Cichlids, including the well. Taxonomy The species was originally described by Louis Agassiz in 1831 aslobotes ocellatus, as he mistakenly believed the species was. if its more orange than yellow, I had some red zebras that looked just like it. velvet cichlid, red oscar, marble cichlid etc. Now that myth has been debunked do a 70 % water change. I saw him shaking a lot and was doing research on why they shake. One is a parasite the other is from stress. Malawi Cichlids develop black spots for 2 reasons. A lot of times it goes away all on it's own. I have gotten black spots from time to time on my fish. I been keeping Malawi Cichlids for 33 years way before spirulina was ever used in fish food. Last but not least, here is a super-small African cichlid, and the only one from our list which can actually be safely placed into such small tanks as 10 gallons (for a pair). Spirulina spots,:lol: I never heard of such a thing and I used to feed my fish a 98% pure spirulina flake.