Electric yellow cichlid care

Water temperature

75–82°F

Yellow labs do best at 75–82°F and pH 7.8–8.6. Plan on 40 gallons or more. Good tank mates include mollies, mystery snails, peacock cichlids.

The mildest mbuna. Still wants hard alkaline water.

Labidochromis caeruleus

pH

7.8–8.6

Minimum tank

40 gal

Adult size

4.0 in

Temperament

Semi-aggressive

Group

Groups of 4+

Lifespan

6–10 years

Swims at

All levels

Diet

Omnivore

Best tank mates

• MollyYes
• Mystery snailYes
• Peacock cichlidYes
• Boesemani rainbowfishYes
• Blue gouramiYes
• Firemouth cichlidYes
• PlatyYes
• Kissing gouramiYes
• SwordtailYes
• Endler's livebearerYes
• Nerite snailYes
• Paradise fishYes

Full electric yellow cichlid tank mate chart: 18 yes, 55 with care, 25 no

Electric yellow cichlid water compared

Fish to keep away from yellow labs

• Axolotl Axolotls are coldwater animals (60–66°F); yellow labs need 75–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Kuhli loach Different water: kuhli loaches want pH 5.5–7, yellow labs want pH 7.8–8.6.
• Oscar An adult oscar eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 4 inches yellow labs do.
• Ghost shrimp An electric yellow cichlid is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Cherry shrimp An electric yellow cichlid is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Apistogramma Different water: apistogramma want pH 5–7, yellow labs want pH 7.8–8.6.
• Bichir An adult bichir eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 4 inches yellow labs do.
• Jack Dempsey An adult jack dempsey eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 4 inches yellow labs do.

More cichlids

• Angelfish76–84°F
• Oscar74–81°F
• Discus82–88°F
• Convict cichlid74–82°F
• German blue ram80–86°F
• African cichlid75–82°F
• Blood parrot76–80°F
• Jack Dempsey72–86°F