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Blunt-Head Cichlid
Blunt-Head Cichlid
Species	Tropheus moorii
Family	Cichlidae
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	170.344 liters 170,343.53 mL 45 US Gallons (170.3L)
Size	5.906 in 14-15 cm (5.5-5.9")
sg	Freshwater
pH	8.0 - 9.0
Temp.	297.15 K 75.2 °F 534.87 °R 299.15 K 78.8 °F 538.47 °R24 -26 °C (75.2-78.8°F)
Water Hardness	9-19 °d
Stocking Ratio	1:3 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Carnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods
Life Span	5-8 years
Habitat	Lake Tanganyika

Contents 1 Alternative names 2 Sexing 3 Tank compatibility 4 Diet 5 Feeding regime 6 Environment Specifics 7 Behaviour 8 Identification 9 Pictures 10 External links

[edit] Alternative names

Blunt-Head Cichlid, Blunthead Cichlid

[edit] Sexing

Unknown

[edit] Tank compatibility

Keep in an African Cichlid set up only due to possible aggression issues. Keep one male to many females.

[edit] Diet

More detail on diet...

[edit] Feeding regime

How often to feed, etc.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Endemic to Lake Tanganyika. Requires hard water. Needs a pH around 8.0.

[edit] Behaviour

A mouthbrooding cichlid.

[edit] Identification

How to id the animal.

[edit] Pictures

Tropheus moorii

Tropheus moorii

Tropheus moorii

[edit] External links

• Fishbase