Cichlids · Chindongo
Saulosi
Chindongo saulosi · Lake Malawi: Taiwan Reef only, ~9 km NW of Chizumulu Island, Malawi
Photo: Gerard Delany, CC BY-SA 4.0, via iNaturalist
At a glance
Water temperature
23–27 °C 73–81 °F
pH
7.4–8.4 hard, alkaline water
Adult size
8.6 cm 3.4 in
Swims ≈
Mid-water mostly in open water
Keep together ≈
4 or more a shoal feels safe
Current
Strong fast, oxygen-rich water
Food
Greens and algae
Temperament
Territorial
Where it comes from
Home water
Lake Malawi: Taiwan Reef only, ~9 km NW of Chizumulu Island, Malawi
Lives in lake habitat.
Shaded: the countries it comes from. Map: Natural Earth.
Tank mates
Checked against a roomy 300 L planted tank with high flow and plenty of caves. Your own tank may change the answer: try it in Your tanks.
Good together
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Candy stripe L015
Plecos · 10 cm · bottom -
Leopard frog L134
Plecos · 11 cm · bottom -
Amano shrimp
Shrimp & snails · 5 cm · bottom -
Bolivian ram
Cichlids · 8 cm · bottom -
Bronze corydoras
Corydoras · 7 cm · bottom -
Cardinal tetra
Tetras · 4 cm · mid-water -
Celestial pearl danio
Rasboras & danios · 2.5 cm · mid-water -
Cherry barb
Barbs · 5 cm · mid-water
Keep apart
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Small enough to be eaten
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Need a different pH and small enough to be eaten
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Aggressive and will eat the saulosi
In the hobby
Where to find it
No store or breeder we know of has it right now.
Run a store? List the fish you usually have. Breed fish? List your fry.
Tanks with this fish
No shared tanks have this fish yet. Share yours from Your tanks.
From keepers
Notes appear here when a keeper shares a tank with this fish and writes about it.
Questions keepers ask
How big does a Saulosi get?
About 8.6 cm (3.4 in) as an adult.
What temperature does a Saulosi need?
23–27 °C (73–81 °F).
What pH does a Saulosi need?
pH 7.4–8.4.
Does a Saulosi need to be kept in a group?
Yes. Keep at least 4.
Is the Saulosi aggressive?
It is territorial. Give it its own cave or space.
What does a Saulosi eat?
Feed mostly vegetables, algae wafers and greens.
Where does the Saulosi come from?
Lake Malawi: Taiwan Reef only, ~9 km NW of Chizumulu Island, Malawi.
What fish can live with a Saulosi?
Good tank mates include Candy stripe (L015), Leopard frog (L134), Amano shrimp, Bolivian ram, Bronze corydoras.
All the numbers
| Temperature min (°C) | 23 | Sourced |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature max (°C) | 27 | Sourced |
| pH min | 7.4 | Sourced |
| pH max | 8.4 | Sourced |
| Adult size (cm) | 8.6 | Sourced |
| Flow | High | Sourced |
| Swim level (top / middle / bottom) | middle | Estimate |
| Habitat | lake | Sourced |
| Smallest happy group | 4 | Estimate |
| Temperament | Territorial | Sourced |
| Diet | Herbivore | Sourced |
| Behaviour tags | eats_small_fish,hard_water | Estimate |
Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.
