This doesn't mean that the fish is a peaceful one, ideal for freshwater community tanks. Tankmates should be other Victorian haps or Malawi cichlids. An advantage of this species is that it will allow you to keep a second Victorian species in the same tank without the risk of hybridization. Once they start spawning they become very prolific and they become exceptionally good parents.
Females can stay with the fry for months without any problems.
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