Species Profile
Red Zebra
Maylandia estherae
Cichlidsaggressive
Adult size
5″
Minimum tank
75 gal
Temperature
75–82°F
pH
7.8–8.6
Schooling
Solitary OK
Water level
mid
Grows from juvenile
Typically sold at ~1.5″ and reaches 5″ over ~1 year. Plan tank size for the adult, not the fish at purchase.Diet
Pellets, blanched veggies — herbivorous
Notes
Solid red-orange Mbuna (females in this morph; wild males are blue). Aggressive — males hold territory and chase relentlessly. Keep with similar-sized aggressive Mbuna. Overcrowding dilutes aggression.
Photo: Jan Rehschuh / Wikimedia Commons · Source · Public domain