{"product_id":"snow-white-cichlid","title":"Snow White Cichlid -4\"","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"161\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"161\"\u003eSpecies Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"239\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"185\"\u003eScientific Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"203\"\u003eMaylandia zebra\u003c\/em\u003e (formerly \u003cem data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"236\"\u003ePseudotropheus zebra\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"239\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"258\"\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Snow White Cichlid (a leucistic or selectively bred morph of \u003cem data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"337\"\u003eMaylandia zebra\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"239\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"358\"\u003eAdult Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5–6 inches (13–15 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"239\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"405\"\u003eLife Expectancy:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6–10 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"239\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"433\"\u003eHabitat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rocky shorelines (known as \"mbuna\" zones) of Lake Malawi, Africa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"502\" data-end=\"505\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"532\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"532\"\u003eTank Requirements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"625\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"558\"\u003eMinimum Tank Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 55 gallons (larger preferred for groups or mixed cichlid setups)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"625\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"650\"\u003eIdeal Temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 75–82°F (24–28°C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"625\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"686\"\u003epH Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.8–8.6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"625\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"718\"\u003eWater Hardness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10–20 dGH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"625\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"733\" data-end=\"749\"\u003eTemperament:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aggressive and territorial, especially males; 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