Males are light blue with red mixed through the body and red on the tail. This fish is slow to color; but well worth the wait. Males need females in their tanks to achieve their best color. Females are brown with or without some red on the tail. This fish rarely colors before 4 to 4.5"

7" male is not full color. See Photo. 

Large hap that is compatible with several other haplochromines males. They are the least aggressive of the Nimbochromis group of fish but do not always mix well with peacock cichlids and other milder haplochromines. Best in 120-gallon or four-foot-wide tanks.

Have you tried Smart Start Complete yet? It helps to keep your aquarium water cycle system woking and keep fish healthy. CAS uses it in our tanks. Our 12 oz. bottles take up the same space as one 3.5" or smaller fish in our 12 x 12 x 10 and larger boxes. This means you can ship a bottle with your fish order with no extra shipping charge in most cases. see https://www.cichlidsarespecial.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=343 for more information. 

Best kept in single male tanks 120-Gallon or larger tank recommended. 

The best mix of sex for breeding is one male with five or six females. 75 gallon or larger tank recommended. 40 Gallon breeder tanks may work as well. 

These fish are occasionally available on a special order list or brought in to stock in 4" or large males. 

These fish may become a special order only fish

Base Price is for a 3" Part Color Male

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Recommended foods:  Xtreme Cichlid PeeWee