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Demasoni Cichlid (Chindongo demasoni)
Aggressive mbuna — must keep 12+ to spread aggression; species-only tank or with very different mbuna.
Specifications
- ecosystem
- freshwater
- min tank gallons
- 55
- adult size in
- 3
- temperature range f
- 75-82
- ph range
- 7.8-8.6
- gh range dgh
- 10-25
- care difficulty
- intermediate
- aggression
- aggressive
- community compatible
- no
- schooling min count
- 12
- diet
- omnivore
- lifespan years
- 6-10
- tank zone
- mid
Sources
- Aquarium Co-Op video / blog content · ingest 2026-05-06
- r/Aquariums + r/PlantedTank + r/ReefTank public threads · ingest 2026-05-06
- Practical Fishkeeping public articles · ingest 2026-05-06