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Demasoni Cichlid
Pseudotropheus demasoni
Family: Cichlidae
📍 Pombo Rocks, Lake Malawi (endemic)
Stunning deep blue mbuna with pale blue stripes. Extremely aggressive despite its small size — requires a large colony (12+) to disperse aggression. Not for beginners.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 7.5–8.5
- diet
- herbivore/omnivore
- maxSize
- 3 inches
- minTankSize
- 55 gallons
- temperature
- 72–79°F (22–26°C)
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Temperature
72–79°F
22–26°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
72°F — 77°F seasonal range · (Jun low, Feb high)
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