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It is a maternal mouthbrooder and spawns readily in caves. Keep it apart from other elongatus forms to avoid hybrids. Males are much brighter than females once mature, so sexing is simple. Feed mainly greens, as rich foods cause bloat. 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Wild males are often pale blue while females carry the orange, though tank-bred lines can be orange in both sexes. 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Sexing can be tricky in orange lines, so vent or watch behaviour. Never house it with Blue Zebra or other Maylandia, as hybrids are common. With sand, stacked rock and a vegetable diet, the Red Zebra gives some of the brightest orange in a Malawi tank.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SimsTF","offers":[{"title":"1\"","offer_id":64680673018233,"sku":"STF-PSEUDO-ZEBRA-RED-1","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2\"","offer_id":64680673051001,"sku":"STF-PSEUDO-ZEBRA-RED-2","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1026\/3124\/4153\/files\/STF-PSEUDO-ZEBRA-RED.png?v=1790097032"},{"product_id":"pseudotropheus-acei-yellow-tail-malawi-african-cichlid","title":"Pseudotropheus Acei Yellow Tail Malawi African Cichlid","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Acei Yellow Tail is a slim, violet-blue mbuna with bright yellow fins and tail, and one of the most peaceful cichlids Lake Malawi has to offer. This colour form comes from Ngara on the lake's north-western shore. 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Unusually for a mbuna it grazes algae from submerged wood in the wild, so add driftwood to the rockwork. It is a maternal mouthbrooder and breeds readily; do not mix with the white tail form. Sexes look alike, males a little larger. 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Keep one male with three or more females, as it is a maternal mouthbrooder and lone females get harassed. Do not mix with Red Zebra or other Maylandia, as they cross readily. 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Females are brownish-grey and easily mistaken for other Maylandia, so keep it away from Zebra types to prevent hybrids. It is a maternal mouthbrooder that spawns readily in a harem of one male to several females. 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The wild form is endemic to Taiwanee Reef. 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It is a maternal mouthbrooder that spawns readily in stacked rockwork. The intensity of the red is line-bred, so keep it away from standard Saulosi if you want to maintain it. With a vegetable diet and good water this is one of the most colourful dwarf mbuna groups you can keep.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SimsTF","offers":[{"title":"1\"","offer_id":64680675377529,"sku":"STF-PSEUDO-SAULOSI-RED-CORAL-1","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2\"","offer_id":64680675410297,"sku":"STF-PSEUDO-SAULOSI-RED-CORAL-2","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1026\/3124\/4153\/files\/STF-PSEUDO-SAULOSI-RED-CORAL.png?v=1790097046"},{"product_id":"pseudotropheus-melanochromis-johanni-malawi-african-cichlid","title":"Pseudotropheus Melanochromis Johanni Malawi African Cichlid","description":"\u003cstrong\u003ePseudotropheus Melanochromis Johanni Malawi African Cichlid\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eOverview:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Melanochromis Johanni, also known as the Electric Blue Johanni, is a vibrant and active member of the Cichlid family. 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