Giant Spectacular African Cichlid is Too Big for Most Tanks - A Profile of the Malawi Trout!
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One of the largest and most spectacular African Cichlids available in the hobby is the Champsochromis caeruleus, aka the “Malawi Trout.“ This fish starts out as a skinny drab gray sardine but then matures into an amazing 14“ rock star, the centerpiece of any African cichlid show tank.
Eventually he gets too big for most tanks but if you’ve got the room do what you can to score one of these giant spectacular African cichlids!
Here is a profile of the amazing Malawi Trout, one of my favorite African cichlids. I’ve owned several over my years of keeping African cichlids but my current specimen, from The Cichlid Shack in Tempe, AZ, is by far the most impressive.
Have you had the good fortune of having one of these? What was your experience? Share your thoughts in the comments below because as you know, we all learn from each other at this channel.
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