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1. #RED ZEBRA CICHLID FEMALE HOW TO#
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3. #RED ZEBRA CICHLID FEMALE LICENSE#

When carrying eggs, the female looks as if she just stuffed her mouth with lots of food. In reality, the eggs are located in the female’s mouth. Attackers will usually try to go for the anal fin – confusing egg spots for eggs. These spots actually serve a unique function for the survival of red zebras.įirst, these spots confuse the predators about the eggs’ location. On the other hand, females have smaller and fewer – 0 to 3. Males have larger and more numerous spots – around 4 to 7. The anal fin is the big, single fin at the end of its abdomen. Like most mouth-brooding cichlids, red zebras, too, have bright egg spots on their anal fin.

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In captivity, the diet your fish eats also plays a pivotal role in their size and rate of development.Ĭredits: calwhiz On Flickr under Creative Commons license Likewise, your male could be a late bloomer who still looks smaller than a female fish at 2 years old.

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So, this method can only be applied if your fishes are a couple of years old.įor instance, your female fish could be a prodigy who almost reaches her full potential at 2 years old. However, note that these fish only reach adulthood around 3 years of age. When compared side to side, you can quickly tell the male apart from female due to their larger, bulkier body.

Now, let’s look at these differences in detail.Īn adult male red zebra cichlid can grow around 5 inches, while a female will clock in at 4 inches. They’re usually seen chasing other fish.Īlthough ferocious as well, female red zebra cichlids have a comparatively peaceful personality. Male red zebra cichlids are more aggressive. Male red zebra cichlids have around 4-7 egg spots.įemale red zebra cichlids have 0-3 egg spots. Male red zebra cichlids have pointier anal fins.įemale red zebra cichlids have rounder anal fins. Male red zebra cichlids have a beige or deep orange shade.įemale red zebra cichlids are usually a shade of bright blue. Male red zebra cichlids can grow up to 5 inches (12.7cm) long.įemale red zebra cichlids can grow up to 4 inches (10 cm) long.

#RED ZEBRA CICHLID FEMALE HOW TO#

So, in this blog, we will discuss how to differentiate a male from a female. Natives of Lake Malawi, red zebras are some of the most beautiful cichlids we know. Funny, right? You wouldn’t think so if you knew about their predatory prowess. Red Zebra Cichlid – such an interesting name! But they’re neither red, nor they have zebra-like stripes. Mysis and brine shrimp.Image credits: Mike Vallee on Flickr under Creative Commons license They will accept anything, but to keep their colors strong, feed New Life Spectrum, Cyclops, Spirulina, or any other high quality herbivorous cichlid flake or small pellet. In the aquarium they need mainly herbivorous foods because even though they eat a little protein in the wild, the majority of their diet is vegetable matter. They will grow quite fast if fed properly with diversity in their diet. Youngs are quite resistant and can be feed with baby brine shrimps or powdered flakes. During this process, the female eats very little and it is a good idea to remove her in a seperate tank with her fry. The eggs hatch in approximately 7 days but the female keep them in her mouth until the frys are big enough to take care of themselves (approx. This process goes on until the female's mouth is full of eggs (approx. She then starts nipping at them and the male releases his sperm to fertilize the real eggs. At this point, the male shows off his "egg dummies" (yellow spot on his anal fin) to mislead the female to think they are actual eggs. The female releases a couple eggs that she instantly puts in her mouth. The breeding parade begins when they start nipping at each other.

Females quickly accept the males courtships. A water change can sometimes trigger breeding behavior. After a male sets up and dig his territorry in the sand at the base of a rock pile, he attracts the female by displaying his best colors and by showing his fins.

Because they are mouthbreeders, these fish take really good care of their eggs/fry. This fish, like most cichlids from Lake Malawi, is a mouthbrooder-females hold their fertilized eggs, then fry, in their mouth until they are released after about 21 days.įemales can grow up to 10 cm (4 inch) while males will grow up to 12.7 cm (5 inch.).īreeding Maylandia Estherae is an easy process. These common names are Red Zebra,ester gants zebra.