Cobalt Blue Cichlid (Metriaclima callainos) is also called Cobalt Blue Zebra. # Distribution: Endemic to northern part of Lake Malawi in East Africa. # Habitat: Rocky area with sandy bottom and a lot of hiding places is the natural habitat of it. # Water parameter: pH: 7.0-8.0 TDS: 300-500 ppm (hard water) Temperature: 24-26°C # Max length: 15 cm Usual size on trade: 3cm, 5 cm and 8cm # Characteristic: Almost all of the Cobalt Blue Cichlid that exist in the aquarium trade now are tank-bred. Aggressive and territorial fish in nature. Each male has to be kept with several females to reduce aggression. # Diet: Algae gazer in nature, Cobalt Blue Cichlid must have vegetables as at least half of its diet. Floating spirulina pellets that fit into its mouth, frozen bloodworm and shrimps with vegetables in alternate day will keep it happy. # Suitable tank mates: All kind of Mbuna Cichlids, Plecos and Synodontis Unsuitable tank mates: Peacock cichlid, Haplochromis, small Tetras, Invertebrates and gouramis. # #leopardaquatic #tropicalfish #freshwaterfish #aquarium #nature #fish #ornamentalfish #indonesiafish #fishexporter #indonesiaexporter #wildfish #aquarium #amazingnature #aquascape #plantedtank #aquariumtank #freshwater #malawicichlid #africancichlid #cichlid