Malawi Trout

By H. Blair Howell
 

© H. Blair Howell, Click to enlarge
 

© H. Blair Howell, Click to enlarge
 
Common Name: Malawi Trout, Trout Cichlid
 
Latin Name: Champsochromis caeruleus
 
Origin: Lake Malawi
 
Temperature: 75 - 82
 
Ease Of Keeping: advanced
 
Aggressivness: Large aggressive piscavore
 
Size: over 14 inches
 
Tank Size: 150 gallons min.
 
Food: Feed a high quality flake (Large) or pellets
 
Spawn: Maternal mouth brooder
 
Comments: This is one of the largest predators in Lake Malawi. It is an open water predator. Due to it's large size care should be taken in the choice of tankmates. The tank should have ample room for free swimming. This large predator should not be kept in a tank smaller than 150 gallons with over 200 gallons being ideal It needs lots of swimming space.