{"product_id":"yellow-nyassae-10cm","title":"Yellow Nyassae - 10cm","description":"\u003ch2 data-end=\"242\" data-start=\"220\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"242\" data-start=\"223\"\u003eSpecies Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"289\" data-start=\"246\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"266\" data-start=\"246\"\u003eScientific Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"287\" data-start=\"267\"\u003eAulonocara nyassae\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"289\" data-start=\"246\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"308\" data-start=\"292\"\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Five Color Cichlid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"289\" data-start=\"246\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"347\" data-start=\"332\"\u003eAdult Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–6 inches (10–15 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"289\" data-start=\"246\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"394\" data-start=\"374\"\u003eLife Expectancy:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6–10 years with proper care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"289\" data-start=\"246\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"439\" data-start=\"427\"\u003eHabitat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Originates from Lake Malawi, Africa. In the wild, they inhabit sandy substrates near rocky outcrops in clear, warm, alkaline water. The “Five Color” variety is a \u003cstrong data-end=\"625\" data-start=\"602\"\u003ecaptive-bred hybrid\u003c\/strong\u003e, not naturally found in the lake.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"664\" data-start=\"661\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"691\" data-start=\"666\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"691\" data-start=\"670\"\u003eTank Requirements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"815\" data-start=\"695\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"717\" data-start=\"695\"\u003eMinimum Tank Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 55 gallons (for a male and several females; larger if keeping multiple males or mixing species)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"815\" data-start=\"695\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"840\" data-start=\"818\"\u003eIdeal Temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 75–82°F (24–28°C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"815\" data-start=\"695\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"876\" data-start=\"863\"\u003epH Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.8–8.6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"815\" data-start=\"695\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"908\" data-start=\"889\"\u003eWater Hardness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10–20 dGH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1141\" data-start=\"921\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"957\" data-start=\"923\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"939\" data-start=\"923\"\u003eTemperament:\u003c\/strong\u003e Semi-aggressive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1141\" data-start=\"960\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1016\" data-start=\"962\"\u003eMales can be territorial, especially during breeding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1016\" data-start=\"962\"\u003eBest kept with other \u003cem data-end=\"1054\" data-start=\"1042\"\u003eAulonocara\u003c\/em\u003e or non-aggressive Haps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1016\" data-start=\"962\"\u003eAvoid mixing with Mbuna or overly aggressive tank mates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1146\" data-start=\"1143\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1172\" data-start=\"1148\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1172\" data-start=\"1152\"\u003eDiet \u0026amp; 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