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Lake Victoria & East African haps

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Lake Victoria and East African haplochromines

  • Moderately hard, slightly alkaline water (pH 7.5–8.5); rockwork and open swimming space.
  • Many Lake Victoria species are endangered or extinct in the wild and survive mainly in hobby and zoo conservation programs; keep lines pure and never hybridize.
  • Omnivorous pellets plus frozen foods; adjust to herbivores or predators by genus.
Water75–80°F

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