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!