Haplochromis sp. Salmon
- Common name: Hippo Point Salmon or Salmon Hippo Point
- Location and Lake Collected From: Hippo Point, Lake Victoria
- Approximate size: 5 – 6 inches
- Food: Will eat flake, daphnia, brine shrimp, and should accept most foods without hesitation.
- pH: 7.6 – 8.5
- Temperature: 86 – 82 degrees F
- Breeding behavior: Mouthbrooder. Males start to develop adult coloration when they reach about 2 inches. I have seen a 1.75 – 2 inch female brooding but she did not produce any fry. My males are constantly aggressively chasing everything out of their territory. Only 1 male for small tanks (40 gallons or less) or 2 males for larger tanks(50 gallons or more) is recommended per tank to help reduce aggression. I had 4 males and 6 females (young adults between 1.5 – 2.5 inches) in a 55-gallon tank. When the males reached 3 inches I had to remove 2 of the males so the females wouldn’t be chased continuously. When I removed the 2 extra males, the aggression level went down considerably and the 2 remaining males no longer fought. This species seems to get along better when they have target fish in the tank.
- Tankmates: I have seen them kept with Ladidochromis caeruleus. I have kept them in with Protomelas taeniolatus “Red Empress” without any problems.
- Tank size: I have seen 1 male and 3 female adults in a 29-gallon tank, and I have 2 males and 6 females in a 50-gallon aquarium.
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