Red-backed Angel
Lake Victoria cichlids are mostly red, yellow, blue, and black, and their distinctive appearance is no less than that of Lake Malawi cichlids. In its peak period, more than 300 species of cichlids belonging to 20 genera rested here. At least half of them are unique to Lake Wei, and there are also 200 species that have not been recorded. At present, there are only about 10,000-15,000 cichlids living in Lake Victoria, which is 15% of the number in the golden age, and there are 40-50 private species.
Lake Victoria cichlids are not large, mostly around 10 cm in size. Their food habits are mainly carnivorous, and their beautiful The color can improve the mood even more when raised in groups. Representative varieties include Sun God, red-backed angel, red-tailed angel, emerald angel, colorful angel, zebra angel, yellow-bellied Albert, etc.
1. Red-backed Angel
Red-backed angel is named because it is bright red from the midline of the eyes to the tail. The face looks even more attractive under the black background. Red-backed Angels in the Wilderness at the rocky and sandy dive site on the north shore of Lake Victoria. They make a living by eating some small insects and phytoplankton. If raised artificially, you can feed water fleas, year-old shrimps, and fine particle feed as food.
Red-backed angels have a certain sense of territory and will attack other fish, so it is difficult to raise them in polyculture. , there are occasional fights between fish of the same species, but they are not lively, and they can be kept in groups. However, when it comes to the growth period, the fighting will become more intense. It should be noted that the ratio of male to female in the fish tank must be maintained above 2:1. Only when each male fish occupies more than 2 female fish will the situation slow down. untie.
Before laying eggs, the male fish of the red-backed angel will dig a small sand pit for the female fish to live in and give birth to 12 to 16 eggs, which are then hatched by the female through 18 to 24 days of oral incubation with eggs., so raising red-backed angels requires laying sand at the bottom of the tank.
2. Zebra Angel
The discovery of this fish was purely accidental. Before that, it had been thought to be extinct. The reason why it became so popular was The male's abdomen is rich and translucent red and yellow, with several straight black stripes on his silver body. Females have quite a variety of colors, although they lack those flashes of red and yellow that males possess.In addition, the female fish grow reluctant to protect their young for up to two months before releasing them, which means that the young fish can survive with their parents.
This fish has a gentle nature, but they intimidate others Famous for fish. When they do appear to attack, this is true for fish of the same species. Even multiple males and females can be kept safely together, but some aquatic plants and rocks must be placed in the aquarium to help them escape. .
Male fish can reach 5 inches in length, while females are slightly longer Small. This fish has several advantages over other Victoria species. We have already mentioned its gentler nature, which means that if there is no risk of overlapping, you can keep it with another Victoria species. inside an aquarium. Zebra Angels can also hang out with the large range of Peacock and Utaka species of fish from Lake Malawi.
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