cypleptneonblue

Cyprichromis Leptosoma
"Neon Blue"

Thank you Cichlid Press and Ad Konings for allowing me to use your pictures.

These fish came to me via a local store (Chris and Carol's living world pets in Kennewick, WA) and they got them from Wet Thumb Aquatics. (see links page) I have always loved this genius of Cichlid because they are a true schooling fish. They have a habit of resting near the top of the tank with there heads facing down. It looks really neat, another good thing is this fish does tend to stay towards the top of the tank. It is best to keep these fish in groups of at least 8 as they are a schooling fish. There seems to be any color you could want or combo's of colors you could want with this genius of Cichlid. They have a sleek shape and are very quick but are not an aggressive fish. It is best to keep them with Cichlids that are not to aggressive or ones that like to stay at the bottom of the tank.

Tank size: 20 gallon long
Tank Temp: 78 to 82
Tank pH: 8.0
Adult size: males 4.5" ( 11 cm ) females 4" ( 10 cm )

Breeding information: I have not bred this species of Cichlid nor have I bred any other Cyprichromis species. This is a mouth brooding cichlid but has a little different way of spawning. Most mouth brooders use a flat surface at the bottom of the tank to breed but not these guys. They stay true to form and breed near the top of the tank. The male positions himself under the female so when she releases an egg he can fertilize then she goes below him to retrieve the fertilized egg. If you have to many other fish in the tank the egg will be eaten before the female has a chance to get to it. Keep this in mind if you are planing to bred these fish. I have never watch the breeding myself but have read and talked with people about it. From what I understand the fry are released again near the top of the tank in some floating plants. (good idea to have some) the fry will join the school in a week or so and the others in the school do not bother them. Return to:

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