Iodotropheus Sprengerae
AKA
"Rusty Cichlid"
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This is kind of a plain Cichlid because of the dark color of this
fish. It does get a deep purple color on the sides of the body when
its older. This is not a real aggressive Cichlid and does great in a community
tank. I do like the contrast of color between this Cichlid and the
Lemon Yellows also with the Cobalt Blue Zebra's and others. I kept
these fish in my 75 gallon community tank and they did very well. This
Cichlid is tough to sex but you can try venting (see link below) I keep
my tanks at a temp of 78 to 82 and a pH of 8.0.
Adult size: 10.8 cm
Breeding Information:
This is a mouth brooding Cichlid and it does not have very many fry per
batch. With less fry the female can keep the fry in her mouth longer,
also when she releases them they will be able to seek protection from there
mother for longer. Some Cichlids have adapted this mouth brooding
style in order to better ensure the survival of there fry. It does
however make it a little harder to tell when the female is holding, you
need to watch her during feedings to see if she eats or not to tell for
sure if she is in fact holding. Most mouth brooders hold there fry
for between 14 and 21 days. With Rusty's they hold them for 21 days
or more. See breeding page for more info on mouth brooders also check
out my fry page for basic fry care.
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