Yellow Lab

Please read our LIVESTOCK SHIPPING POLICY carefully before placing your order. Latin Name: Labidochromis caeruleusCommon Name(s): Electric Yellow Lab, Yellow Labido, Lemon Yellow Lab, and Lemon drop CichlidDifficulty: BeginnerTemperament: Semi-aggressive to AggressivepH: 8.2Adult Full Size: 5”Minimum Tank Size: 45 gallonsPlant Safe: NoFoods: Omnivorous; high quality cichlid pellets, as well as meaty frozen foods (once or twice a week)Description: This is one of the most popular African cichlids because of the beautiful yellow coloring. Yellow Lab originates from rocky areas of Lake Malawi in Africa. It is an “mbuna” or rockfish. They are not as aggressive as other African Cichlids, which makes them a good starter cichlid. The Yellow Lab’s will sometimes school in tight groups. Adults are piscivores and are ambush predators, and as such cannot be mixed with smaller fish. Multiple males cannot be housed together, but multiple females can be housed with one male. They will do well in an m