Common Name/s:	Blue Dolphin; Malawi Dolphin
Distribution:	Lake Malawi
Size:	6" - 8"
Tank size:	55 gallons
pH:	Alkalinic
Temperature:	76 - 82 F°
Diet:	Omnivorous

This is a docile cichlid that will for a school with others of it’s species. The Malawi dolphin lives in the sandy areas of Lake Malawi so it should either have sand or fine gravel as the substrate. Caves are also important to keep these fish happy. These fish are difficult to breed however, for best success put 1 male with 3 females and do frequent water changes. Sexing the Malawi dolphin is difficult. The Malawi dolphin is a mouth brooder.

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