![]() ![]() In an aquarium setting, their natural habitat of rocks and caves should be emulated with a sandy substrate. This fish is more suited to an African lake cichlid community consisting of other Malawi species. As with most cichlids, electric yellows should not be kept with freshwater community aquarium species such as Zebra Danios or Neon Tetras, they may nip the finnage of other peaceful species, and are not recommended for freshwater community aquariums because of the differences in the natural habitats between African Lake cichlids and other fish species. Despite this, like all cichlids from Lake Malawi, they are best kept in specialist cichlid aquariums with other Mbuna. These fish are ovophiles and the male will excavate a pit in the sand within his territory, in which the female lays the eggs the female then takes these eggs into her mouth for fertilization.Įlectric yellows are peaceful compared to most other African cichlids. I will probably sell some of the labs with less desirable qualities as I plan to keep breeding, as everyone is looking for the distinct black dorsal and pelvic fins.This species, like the Astatotilapia burtoni, is a maternal mouthbrooder, meaning the eggs are carried, hatch, and develop in the mother's mouth (buccal cavity), for about three weeks. I don't mind having some variety in my community, but it's funny that only my dominant male and best looking female have spawned so far. I do agree that you can obtain a solid yellow lab/zebra hybrid, but they have a distinctly different body shape than a pure bred lab and is easy to spot in most cases. You just see these occasionally as you do barred fish. ![]() The so called "Solid Electric Yellow Morph" does not come from crossbreeding IMO. One male shows barring the dominent male is perfect with no barring and dark fins, one female shows no black at all, and the rest are somewhere in the middle. I have 9 adult yellow labs which I have obtained from 3 different LFS. I know exactly where you read that statement about crossbreeding. If I keep the more desirable fry and get rid of the adults that are solid yellow or barred, will inbreeding lead to undesirable traits? I will probably sell some of the labs with less desirable qualities as I plan to keep breeding, as everyone is looking for the distinct black dorsal and pelvic fins. Just thought I'd share this.and ask if this is accurate information? Sooooo, if "most" people think young yellow labs are not supposed to have bars (or that barring means bad quality), then I will never get my Lions Cove yellow labs sold! However our males turn out beautiful and as the females age their bars will disappear completely as well. Our juveniles have barring and females might have a little as well. Please do not confuse this with our "Lions Cove" variety. Some people sell "Solid Electric Yellow" in which the females and the juveniles do not have barring but in order for this to be, the fish was actually cross bred with Red Zebras. Electric Yellow vary drastically in quality and have been ruined by large chain stores, however we take pride in our strain and know you will be pleased. Outstanding and unique in color these Electric Yellows should be in every cichlid tank no matter what. I ordered my fish online from a place with a great reputation this is what they say about their yellow labs. From what I read I found out that barring is NORMAL and NATURAL on the Lion Cove's variety.Can someone confirm this for me? Well, this made me start researching the quality of my labs b/c some of my smaller ones have barring. They told me they would buy some from me as long as "they had no barring". I recently found someone looking to buy yellow labs, so I contacted them and told them about my holding female and how I can sell them some juvies once they are big enough. ![]()
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