Electric Yellow 5cm

Difficulty:Intermediate

Max Growth Size:14 cm

Temperament:Territorial, keep with Rift Lake Cichlids

Preferred Water Parameters

: Temperature:23-27 degrees celsius

pH Level:7.5-8.5

General Hardness:Hard

Range: Africa: Lake Malawi

Diet: Carnivorous.  Ombivor

Reproduction: Mouthbrooder: after spawning, the females incubate the eggs in their mouth until the fry are free-swimming. Males will mate with multiple females. The fry are easily raised with first foods such as baby brine shrimp Electric Yellows are native to the area between Charo and Mbowe Island in Lake Malawi, which is located in the East African Rift Valley. They inhabit rocky outcrops.As the name suggests these fish are bright yellow. They do have black lines on the dorsal and anal fins.These fish are a striking addition to any cichlid aquarium and are one of the easiest cichlids to keep!