Iceberg Blue Cichlid

Iceberg Blue Cichlid

Iceberg Blue Cichlid the male iceberg blue develops blue in head, body and fins. A white blaze develops will along the dorsal fin and down the head and will eventuall find its way down to half its body,  this is where the fish gets its name as it will be half white half blue like an iceberg floating in the ocean). The male dorsal fin will show red, orange or yellow over the blue. Female remains silver; however mature females may show slight hints of blue in the head, body and fins. The blue cichlid, also commonly known as the electric blue cichlid, can be easily mixed up with other cichlids from the same genus. However, this fish is an African cichlid all of its own and has some slight differences from the other similar fish found in Lake Malawi. Luckily, the care requirements don’t differ too much and this beautiful fish can make its home in most cichlid tank setups.  Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about the blue cichlid and how to keep one of these freshwater fish in your own aquarium,

It should be noted that there are many different hybrids of blue cichlid and color can even differ based on the depth at which the fish was collected. In general, blue cichlids have an intense blue body with darker bands that start behind their gills and ends before their tail fin; most fish also have yellow or orange eyes. Other variations, like hints of red on their anal fin and/or a light blue stripe down the top of the dorsal fin, may be due to breeding or differences in collection areas.

Female blue cichlids are a much lighter shade of blue or grey than males and may have darker bands across their body. Some females may even have hints of light blue or yellow on their fins