Otopharynx Lithobates – Black Orange Dorsal

Otopharynx Lithobates is a beautiful freshwater fish that can add vibrant color to your aquarium. They are Cichlid fish native to Lake Malawi, Africa. The Otopharynx Lithobates are relatively peaceful cichlid fish, ideal for housing together with other peaceful African cichlids. They could show some territrorial behaviours during spawning. Buy Live Fish and Live Aquarium Plants Online in Coburg Aquarium, shipped to your door.

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Features of Otopharynx Lithobates:

• Otopharynx Lithobatess are mouth brooding fish. The female keeps her eggs in her mouth for their entire gestation period
• The male fish will display around his chosen spawning site, showing intense colour to entice females to mate with him
• Its scientific name lithobates literally translates as rock dweller
• The lifespan of this fish: 5-10 years

Otopharynx Lithobates: Care, Diet and Tank Mates

The Best Aquarium Size for Otopharynx Lithobates:

Otopharynx Lithobatess require a tank at minimum size of 160L. If you are planning on keeping a grouping of them together, you will need a much larger tank.

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Otopharynx Lithobates Tank Mate Compatibility:

They will do well in group of one male with three females. Avoid having many male fish in one tank, it could lead to aggression.Ideally, it should be kept in a Lake Malawi biotope aquarium with fish such as peaceful Haps.

Otopharynx Lithobates Food :

Otopharynx Lithobatess will accept most foods offered but live and frozen varieties should form the bulk of the diet. Some good commercial food brands for this fish:

• Hikari Cichlid Fish Food
• OSI Cichlid Premier Pellets (M)
• Fish Fuel Frozen Cichlid Food
• Bloodworms
• Dried blackworms
• Brine Shrimp

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Otopharynx Lithobates Tank Setup:

Aquarium Filtration

Investing in a high-quality pump can ensure that the water in your take is constantly moving. Powerful filtration systems are a must too. Good brands to take:

• Aqua One Internal Filters, Canister Filters, Hang On Filters
• Eheim Classic Canister Filter with Media
• Fluval Internal Filter, Hang On Filter, Canister Filter
• Oase Internal Filters, Canister Filters

Power head Brands:

• Dymax Powerhead
• Oase OptiMax Pump
• Sicce Voyager Aquarium Pump

Aquarium Heater

The aquarium should be heated, depending on your areas climate. Install an aquarium heater if necessary.

Aquatic Plants

Aquarium plants are a good option to provide them places to play and explore. They will not damage vegetation, so your plants can thrive just fine. Make sure your aquarium plants can tolerate the hard water condition. Buy live Aquarium plants Online Click Here

Aquarium Decorations

To mimic their natural habitat, aquarium should contain piles of rocks,caves,but also leave with areas of open water. Add some flat stones to act as potential spawning sites. Our avaliable Ornaments:

• biOrb Ornaments Collections
• Aqua One Ornaments Collections
• Kazoo Ornaments Collections
• Big Rocks and Coves are only avalibale in Coburg Aquarium physical store

Aquarium Substrate

Cover the bottom of the tank with a thick layer of fine sand.

A variety of Substrates are available at Coburg Aquarium.