Mbuna · Lake Malawi, line-bred
Mixed Yellow Lab & Mbuna
Labidochromis caeruleus & assorted mbuna
Colour and movement, ready to go into a rock tank.
Display only, not for breeding purposes
This line is kept and sold as display stock only. No breeding pairs, no breeding lines, no breeding rights are sold with any fish on this page.
Display only, not for breeding purposes
Our mixed groups pair electric yellow Labidochromis caeruleus with assorted rock-dwelling mbuna — the classic, hardy, high-colour Malawi community. Every group is built by eye from fish we have raised and held ourselves, so the colour mix works and the temperaments are close enough to live together. These are display groups only, and are sold as such.
At a glance
- Typical size
- 3.5–5 in (9–13 cm) at adult
- Water temp
- 75–80°F / 24–27°C
- pH
- 7.6–8.6
- Hardness
- 10–18 dGH
- Minimum tank
- 55 gal, 75 gal for a group of 6+
- Temperament
- Active, mildly territorial
- Diet
- Omnivore, spirulina forward
- Care level
- Beginner friendly
Size tiers
Pricing is based on size and species. Call Mike for current pricing on the size you want.
Group of 4
1.5–2 in juveniles
Good starter colony · call for price
Group of 6
2–2.5 in
Best colour balance · call for price
Group of 8+
2.5–3 in
Ask about availability · call for price
Show group
3.5 in+ mixed adults
Limited, by inquiry · call for price
Availability & pricing
613 331 2847Text or call Mike. Local pickup only in Kingston or Battersea, Ontario — in person, cash or e-transfer.
Text Mike about this fishHabitat features
- Heavy rock work with caves and sight breaks, open sand at the front.
- Sand substrate for grazing and sifting.
- Strong surface movement and good turnover.
- Overstock slightly and over-filter heavily — the standard mbuna recipe for spreading aggression.
Water
- Temperature 75–80°F.
- pH 7.6–8.6, hard and stable.
- Zero ammonia and nitrite, nitrate under 20 ppm.
- Weekly 25–30% water changes, more if the tank is heavily stocked.
Compatibility
Good tank mates
- ✓Other mbuna of similar size — this is the natural community for them.
- ✓Synodontis catfish as bottom cleanup.
- ✓A dense group; too few fish is worse than too many.
Avoid or use caution
- ✕Peaceful peacocks and slow haps.
- ✕Any tank under four feet long.
- ✕Mixing with much larger predators, who will treat them as food.
Diet
- Spirulina pellets or flakes as the base diet.
- Blanched vegetables, spirulina wafers and gel foods for grazing.
- Frozen mysis once or twice weekly.
- Feed light and often; mbuna bloat comes from rich, heavy meals.
Keeper notes
- Groups are assembled by eye, not by species count — expect a genuinely mixed look.
- Because these are mixed line-bred fish, they are sold for display only.
- Ask Mike what is currently in the tanks; the mix changes as groups are built.
See it in person
Every fish can be viewed before you buy. Appointments in Kingston or Battersea.
Reminder: display only, not for breeding purposes.