VENUSTUS NIMBOCHROMIS - Care Guide

In this video we take a look at an amazing fish the NIMBOCHROMIS VENUSTUS hap from Lake Malawi from south east Afrika. The Venustus is a good sized cichlid with a stocky elongated body and a large mouth. They reach up to about 10 inches (25 cm) in length, and sometimes grow a bit bigger in the aquarium. This fish has a life span of up to 10 years. The male can range from a solid gold with a blue face or be all blue. But all will have the “giraffe“ patterning faded in the background and a yellow to tan stripe starting at the nose and running along the top of the dorsal. This is a good fish for both the intermediate and experienced cichlid keeper. It is an fairly aggressive cichlid, and not a community tank specimen. It cannot kept with fish other than cichlids. The aquarists must be willing to do frequent water changes and provide appropriate tank mates. It is susceptible to Malawi bloat as well as the typical diseases that effect all freshwater fish if the tank is not maintained. In the proper setup it will easily adapt to prepared foods, breed readily, and the juveniles are easy to raise as well. I Hope u guys enjoy the video! Instagram: AliiTheFishkeeper