Cichlids - African Rift Lake
Red Top Trewavasae
Labeotropheus trewavasae
Also known as: Trewavasae, Scrapermouth Mbuna, Labeotropheus trewavasae
Colorful algae-scraping mbuna with a unique down-turned mouth, famous for its red dorsal fin.
- Water
- Freshwater
- Temperature
- 76–82°F
- pH
- 7.8–8.6
- Hardness
- 10–20 dGH
- Max size
- 5 in
- Min tank
- 55 gal
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Social
- Harem
- Swim level
- Mid-bottom
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Lifespan
- 8-10 years
- Breeding
- Mouthbrooder
- Suitability
- Intermediate
- Origin
- Lake Malawi
A territorial algae grazer best kept one male to several females in a 55 gallon or larger rocky mbuna tank. Feed a vegetable-based diet like spirulina pellets to avoid bloat. Needs hard, alkaline water and plenty of caves.
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