Red Cichlids of the species Hemichromis are generelly regarded as aggressive, but this prejudice is based on past years, when 160 ltr tanks were considered to be bathtubs and you mostly had to be satisfied with 60 ltr aquariums. To keep them in pairs, an aquarium of this size is in fact sufficient for Hemichromis sp. “Bangui”. But if you want to socialize the fish, it should be at least 160 ltr. Hemichromis sp. “Bangui” belongs to the more peaceful Cichlids of the species Hemichromis, but when they get into the mood for brooding, they know – like almost all Cichlids – how to defend their children emphatically. The breeding is actually no big problem, as they are not bound to any special water conditions and therefore brood regularly. Also the feeding is unproblematic, so that they can be even recommended to beginners with sufficiently big aquariums. Plants are not getting damaged. The fish are full-grown with six (females) to eight centimetres (males). It still is not clear, if it is an independent species or if we are facing a location variant of a kind already known. However, this Red Cichlid of Bangui certainly is an interesting enrichment to the aquarists offer.(Photo & Text T. Weidner)
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