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Title: Yellowfin Borleyi Cichlid
Description: Copadichromis borleyi


Sergeant Major - January 16, 2006 01:22 AM (GMT)
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<b>Common Names:</b> Yellowfin Borleyi Cichlid, Haplochromis Barlowi.
<br><b>Scientific Name:</b> <i>Copadichromis borleyi</i>
<br><b>Family:</b> Cichlidae
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<br><b>Alkalinity:</b> 8.0-9.0 pH
<br><b>Temp:</b> 72-82°F
<br><b>Hardness:</b> 9-19 KH
<br><b>Life Span:</b> 8-12 years
<br><b>Maximum Size:</b> 7 inches
<br><b>Preferred Tank Size:</b> 70g
<br><b>Diet:</b> Omnivore
<br><b>Breeding:</b> The female will spawn on a flat rock, and will take the unfertilized eggs into her mouth and follow closely behind the male until he releases the sperm to fertilize the eggs. The female will then incubate the eggs for approximately three weeks before releasing the fry.
<br><b>Temerament:</b> Aggressive
<br><b>Compatible:</b> Compatible with Plecos.
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<br><b>Habitat:</b> Caves with an deep argonite substrate, and they do not like bright lighting.
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<br><b>In The Wild:</b> Lake Malawi, Africa
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