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Jewel Fish
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Hemichromis bimaculatus Jewel Fish |
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Habitat: River systems of the Nile, Niger, and Zaire |
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Length: 150 mm (6 in.) |
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Diet: Prepared foods with shrimp and/or larval; Bloodworms; Gammarus shrimp; Other live foods |
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Sex difference: At spawning time the male turns vivid scarlet. |
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Compatibility: Aggressive; Not compatable with community fish; Can be kept with other cichlids |
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Breeding: Typical cichlid fashion. They are excellent parents |
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Tank conditions: pH 7.5; Hardness 12; Temp 80ºF; Size 30 gal |
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Comments This fellow is pugnacious, but the male is quite the "jewel" at breeding time. |
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