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Labidochromis spec."Red Top Mbamba Bay"
Group Mbuna
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Common Name "Red Top Mbamba Bay""Luhuchi"
Fish Size min 3" - max 4" Inches
Min Tank Size 30 Gallons
General Information Located at Mbamba Bay Island and along the coast south of Mbamba Bay. Found in the intermediate to rocky habitat. Diet in the wild consists of algae scraped of the rocks.

The aquarium should have plenty of rockwork to provide shelter, territorial markers and spawning sites. Feed a quality cichlid flake/pellet food. Supplement with spirulina flake and frozen foods such as krill, brine or mysis.





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