As you can see I have not had many Cichlids from Lake Victoria. The
ones that I have had, where and are, some of the nicest Cichlids I have
ever seen. The male Haplochromis get some of the brightest colors
of all the Cichlids. You should never mix two species of Haplochromis
in the same tank as the males will see each other as rivals and fight.
These prolific Cichlids will also cross breed with another Haplochromis
species. Do the fish hobby a favor and do not cross breed fish.
It is becoming more and more difficult to get Cichlids from the African
Lakes so it is up to us to make sure no mutt fish make it to the pet stores.
From what I understand Lake Victoria has been closed for a few years now
so the only way to get many of these fish is from breeders and hobbyists.
Lets be responsible and keep these fish the way we found them.
Many of the pictures I have came from a book by Ole Seehausen called
"Lake Victoria Rock Cichlids. This book available through Cichlid
Press Thank you for allowing me to use your pictures.
About Lake Victoria:
Lake Victoria is also known as Lake Victoria Nyanza in east central Africa,
bordered by Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania. It has an area of 69,490
sq. km ( 36,830 sq. miles ) and lies 1,130 meters ( 3,720 feet ) above
sea level. Victoria is the world's second largest freshwater lake,
after lake Superior. It is drained by the Nile River, and its chief tributary
is the Kagera River.
Haplochromis:
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