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Acei
Native Habitat: Lake Malawi, Africa Temperament: Aggressive Feeding: Flake food and adult brine shrimp. Temperature Range: 72°-82°F. pH: 8.0 - 9.0 KH: 9-19 Adult Size: 7" is an average General Information: The Psuedotropheus Acei originates from the Northwestern coast of Lake Malawi from Bandawe Point to Ngara in Zambia, Africa. They have long slender blue body with striking yellow fins. There is little to differentiate males from females, other than the males bear egg spots on the back edge of the anal fin. A large aquarium with plenty of caves and hiding places is ideal for the Psuedotropheus Acei. Caves can be formed from limestone or any other type of inert rock, as well as African Driftwood. An aragonite-based substrate is recommended in order to maintain the necessary high pH and alkalinity. These Cichlids do not like bright lighting, and the aragonite should ideally be either mixed with or covered by darker gravel to reduce the amount of glare in the aquarium. For best results in spawning, the males should be kept with at least three females. The female will spawn on a flat rock, and will take the unfertilized eggs into her mouth and will follow closely behind the male until he releases the sperm to fertilize the eggs. The female will then incubate the eggs for approximately three weeks before releasing the fry. The fry can then be fed newly hatched brine shrimp, daphnia, or crushed flake food. The Psuedotropheus Acei feeds upon the sediment covered rocks and wood in nature, and is an omnivore. Provide a balanced diet of meaty flake, pellet and frozen foods, as well as dried seaweed and other plant based flake and pellet foods. Sexing: Males are brighter pale blue with yellow in the fins Breeding Acei and Raising Fry (Opens a new browser window for members of Aquarium-Club.com) Buy Acei Cichlids with confidence and with our "Arrive Alive" guarantee Posting requests for fish wanted or fish available are services available only to our members. Please Join today.
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