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only $32.00 Red Empress East African Cichlid Due to the size of this Haplochromis, it is not recommended that you keep it in anything smaller than a 75 gallon tank, so a 100+ gallon being the preferred size. The Red Empress needs lots of room to swim. Due to its strong temperament, it is not a good idea to keep more than one male in the same tank unless your tank is over 200 gallons. This species is a polygamous mouthbrooder and each male should be accompanied by at least three females. Females should be given lots of potential hiding places to avoid being abused. Protomelas taeniolatus isn’t a picky eater and will spawn readily if given enough space in the aquarium. This is a non-territorial and a rather tough Protomelas species, although compared with other African Cichlids, it rarely chases or instigates fights with other tankmates. P. taeniolatus is also a greedy Cichlid, which will quickly fatten-up if fed too much or if it is housed with less-aggressive companions.
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