Gephyrochromis lawsi

Gephyrochromis lawsi is a freshwater fish which is endemic to Lake Malawi, South Africa. In the wide, This species is normally found at deep levels where the steep, rocky coastlines meet sand substrates. They feed mainly on loose aufwuchs. The males will be terrtorial during spawning. Buy Live Fish online with Coburg Aquarium in Australia

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Features of Gephyrochromis lawsi:

• Male Lawsis have purple with an orange blaze across their back. Females are in brown-gray, and sometimes with a slight purple sheen
• This fish is a fairly peaceful mbuna and easy to care for
• This fish is a mouth-brooder

Gephyrochromis lawsi: Care, Diet and Tank Mates

The Best Aquarium Size for Gephyrochromis lawsi:

Gephyrochromis lawsi requires a minimum of 140L tank. If you are planning on keeping a grouping of them together, you will need a much larger tank .

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Gephyrochromis lawsi Tank Mate Compatibility:

They are relatively peaceful cichlid. And can usually be kept with some non-aggressive haps, or very peaceful mbuna.

Gephyrochromis lawsi Food :

Gephyrochromis lawsis is an carnivorous in wild, but will eat most quality cichlid foods in aquarium. Feed them with commeical algae wafers, blanched vegatables or spirulina flakes. Also do not forgot to provide them meaty foods :

• Hikari Cichlid Fish Food
• Sera Granugreen Cichlid Pellets
• Fluval Bug Bites Spirulina Flakes
• OSI Cichlid Premier Pellets (M)
• Fish Fuel Frozen Cichlid Food
• Bloodworms
• Dried blackworms
• Brine Shrimp

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Gephyrochromis lawsi 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. These fish are known to produce a lot of waste. 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 anaquarium heaterif necessary.

Aquatic Plants

Aquarium plants are a good option to provide them places to hide out.Buy live Aquarium Plants Online Click Here.

Aquarium Decorations

Fill the tank with plenty of caves, rocks, flat stones, wood and hiding spots to make them feel comfort and safe,andoffer thempotntial spawning sites. Ideal Ornaments for your tank:

• 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.