The origin is Lake Malawi in eastern Africa. Medium-sized fish with a body length of 13- 15 cm is slender and long. When the fish is about 10 cm in length, the male fish will glow with a faint metallic blue, which is very beautiful.
The suitable water temperature is 22-28℃, I like weak alkaline hard water, and I am very sensitive to nitrite in water, so I need to change the water frequently to keep the water clean. Feeding is mainly based on animal bait, which is difficult to raise and take care of.
Cultivation methods of cichlids in three lakes;
Step 1: Choose an aquarium with a wide water body, because the cichlids in Sanhu are active in nature and should not be kept in a narrow aquarium. Therefore, personally, I think we should choose an aquarium at least 1.2m or more for breeding.
Step 2: Selection of filtration system, because the cichlids Sanhu are very strong, the more energy they consume, the more food they eat and the more feces they excrete. So we must choose a system with better filtering effect.
Step 3: heat and increase oxygen. The heating rod should be of the same size as the aquarium. As long as the feeding density is not high, I think the aerobic system can be set up according to different people.
Step 4: The bottom sand should be laid according to the color matching of cichlids. There are many kinds of sand to choose according to individual circumstances. The common ones on the market are shell sand, quartz sand and river sand. One thing to note is that those who like seawater style should try to choose white sand, and those who like native style should choose yellow or dark sand.