Kadango Cichlid - Copadichromis borleyi

Species name: Copadichromis borleyi

Synonym: Cyrtocara borleyi; Haplochromis borleyi

Common name: Kadango

Family: Cichlidae

Order: Perciformes

Class: Actinopterygii

Maximum size: 14 cm / 5.5 inches

Environment: freshwater

Origin: Lake Malawi, Africa

Temperament: Peaceful

Company: Copadichromis borleyi (Kadango) should be kept with other peacefull Malawi cichlids.

Water parameters: temperature 24-26°C / 75-79°F; pH 8.0 – 8.5

Aquarium setup: Copadichromis borleyi (Kadango) should be kept in an aquarium that are decorated to offer a lot of free area to swim on as well as a lot of caves and other hiding places among rocks. Decorate the aquarium so that natural territorial borders can be established. This species is very sensitive to nitrites so a good water quality is essential.

Feeding: Copadichromis borleyi (Kadango) can be feed pellets.

Breeding: Copadichromis borleyi (Kadango) are mouth brooders. It is best to keep ore males then females. 2 males to 6-8 females usually work well even though 5 females usually are enough. You may isolate the brooding females to increase the survival rate of the fry. Try to minimize the stress on the females. The fry are released after 3 weeks.

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