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Pseudotropheus spec."Elongatus Usisya"
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Group Mbuna
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Common Name "Elongatus Usisya"
Fish Size min 3" - max 5" Inches
Min Tank Size 50 Gallons
General Information Located at Mara Rocks and at Mphandi Reef. Found in the intermediate habitat. Diet in the wild consists of algae and aufwuchs.

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.

Do not combine with other "Elongatus" type species as hybridization may occur.





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