Demasoni Cichlid

Chindongo demasoni

Formerly: Pseudotropheus demasoni

A small but intensely aggressive blue-barred mbuna — keep a big colony or none.

Water

Freshwater

Temperature

75–82°F

pH

7.6–8.8

Hardness

10–25 dGH

Max size

3 in

Min tank

55 gal

Temperament

Aggressive

Social

Colony (12+)

Swim level

All

Diet

Herbivore

Care level

Advanced

Lifespan

6-10 years

Breeding

Mouthbrooder

Suitability

Advanced

Origin

Lake Malawi, Africa

Demasoni are gorgeous but viciously territorial toward their own kind, so they must be kept either singly or in a large colony of a dozen-plus to diffuse aggression. Not a beginner fish despite the small size.