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How to look afterHaplochromis obliquidens
(Hilgendorf, 1888)

(Other members of the genus Haplochromis)

ADULT SIZE: 10 cm

WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline

TEMPERATURE RANGE: 24-26 C

FOOD: Feed Haplochromis obliquidens live and dried foods

DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Lake Victoria

AQUARIUM CARE: H. obliquidens is a particularly attractive, and particularly endangered species from Lake Victoria.

BREEDING: Matriarchal mouthbrooder

Have you bred Haplochromis obliquidens? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?, or examine existing Haplochromis obliquidens breeding reports

CH44. Lake Victoria cichlids are on the brink of extinction, due to the introduction of the highly predatory Nile perch

The female, pictured here, has none of the colour of the male

BREEDING: Matriarchal mouthbrooder

Have you bred Haplochromis obliquidens? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?

This page summarises breeding reports provided by visitors to this site, along with some statistical analysis. Please feel free to contribute – whatever your experience!

1 breeder has filled in a breeding report, a summary of which is shown in the graphs below. You can read the full reports here.

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Water conditions: Moderately hard and alkaline Water temperature: 24-27oC
Disposition: Somewhat aggresive on occasions Community tank?: Never
Spawning Method: Adult fish removed from tank Breeding problems: none
Sex ratio: Roughly equal Breeding difficulty: Very easy
Sucess: Very unsucessful Years Experience: 3
Other Comments: I bought a pair 3 years ago after seeing the stunning male at my LFS – luck would have it the female was available AND HOLDING – ie she was holding eggs in her Buccal cavity (Mouthbrooder)- I placed the female into a holding tank and she spat 12 fry 2 days later. The male in my Malawi tank was joined by the female 2 days later after re-conditioning. This pair breed regularly, the resulting fry have been either sold or I keep a few back and now have a colony of them – one male is totally Black with Crimsen fins – stunner. One male will become dominant and colour up – subordinate males dont colour up so well but they will fight with each other but no lasting damage. Very easy to breed, keep in Hard water and good filtration, feed Chichlid astax crumb/spirulina stix/earthworm stix. These fish start to breed at a very young age.
Date this record created: 14th December 2009 Breeding date: 2009
Breeder: Bungy Location: Portsmouth, UK

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