{"product_id":"tretocephalus-cichlid","title":"Tretocephalus Cichlid","description":"The Tretocephalus Cichlid, also known as the Five-bar Cichlid, comes from the coastal waters of Lake Tanganyika, Africa. The appearance of the Tretocephalus is similar to that of the Frontosa, but has only 5 stripes.\n\u003cp\u003e\nThe Tretocephalus should be maintained in an aquarium of at least 50 gallons with other aggressive cichlids. Provide plenty of rocks with caves, and a sandy bottom comprised of aragonite to maintain the necessary high pH and alkalinity, and provide room to set up territories.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nThe Tretocephalus is a cave spawner, and breeding is more difficult than most of the cichlids. Provide plenty of caves with sandy bottoms for the female to lay their eggs. Incubation occurs in 3 to 4 days and the female will remain to protect the young. Feed the fry newly hatched brine shrimp and finely crushed flake food.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nTheir diet should contain both meaty and vegetable based foods such as brine shrimp, bloodworms, Spirulina-based flake and pellet foods.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Purchase Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\" to 1-1\/2\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LiveAquaria","offers":[{"title":"3 Pack","offer_id":48325825757427,"sku":null,"price":47.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0794\/9497\/1635\/files\/lg_89742_Tretocephalus_e5846752-8f20-47fb-94aa-ef02b7c5f484.jpg?v=1767219320","url":"https:\/\/www.liveaquaria.com\/products\/tretocephalus-cichlid","provider":"LiveAquaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}