Breeding Orange Chromide Cichlid Fish

A pair of Pseudetroplus maculatus (Orange Chromide) herding their fry in an aquarium .
They are one of the 3 native cichlid species found in India along with Etroplus suratensis (Green Chromide) and Etroplus canarensis (Canara pearlspot).
They show parental care similar to most cichlids. Observe how the parents flicker their darkened pelvic fins to signal danger to the fry. Typically the fry respond by either moving to the bottom or move closer to the parents.
These fishes can be found in both freshwater and brackishwater habitats and often live sympatrically with Etroplus suratensis.
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[@shanmugam476]

Beautiful fish

[@Roon282]

Its looking like marine fish what a colour

[@princeo15]

❤

[@yawg333]

hows the aggression? if i have a 90p with 6 tiger barbs and a breeding pair of these with lots of hardscape and plant cover to break line of sight, would you believe it would work out? cause i would really love to put these in my tank!

[@flare1979]

Once they start breeding they're very aggressive and best kept on their own

[@robertmulrenan8140]

Are this fish ok for a pond outside in the summer months?

[@flare1979]

Yes they should be fine

[@princeo15]

Wild caught orange chromide ?

[@flare1979]

Yes

[@TheRealJablam]

Would you be willing to share anything about the water you keep them in? ph, kh and gh?

[@flare1979]

Haven't measured recently but the PH is usually around 7.5 and TDS 400

[@srujanendhratalla4187]

Are those breeding colours or will they be the same colour regularly?

[@flare1979]

These are breeding colours

[@happinessinlife7006]

Hello....i would like to buy Balitora algae eater. Kindly check and confirm please

[@flare1979]

I don’t sell fishes

[@happinessinlife7006]

@@flare1979 Can you suggest someone to buy balitora...it's our native algae eater right tats y...for my planted tank

[@flare1979]

@@happinessinlife7006 You can check best4pets.in