Electric Yellow Lab
Labidochromis caeruleus
Cichlidae
About
The electric yellow lab is arguably the most peaceful and popular of the Lake Malawi mbuna, blazing a solid lemon yellow with contrasting black fin edges. Endemic to the rocky shores of Lake Malawi, it lives in hard, alkaline water and grazes aufwuchs from boulders. Far milder than most mbuna, it still needs the classic Rift Lake setup: rockwork, higher pH and hardness, and management of its aggression in a colony.
Care
Keep in hard, alkaline water (pH 7.8-8.4) with abundant rockwork in a tank of 200 L or more. Best in a harem of one male with several females; peaceful for an mbuna but still territorial around rocks.
Diet
Herbivore-leaning omnivore; feed vegetable- and spirulina-based cichlid foods. Limit high-protein foods to avoid Malawi bloat.
Tankmate compatibility
Possible with care (66)
Avoid (43)
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