Spotting and Raising a Maingano Cichlid Female
If you've been eyeing a maingano cichlid female for your African cichlid tank, you're probably already aware of how confusing it can be to tell them apart from the males. Most mbuna cichlids from Lake Malawi follow a pretty predictable pattern: the males are bright and colorful, while the females are a bit, well, drab. But Mainganos are different. Both the boys and the girls sport those iconic horizontal electric blue and deep navy stripes, which makes them look incredible in a display tank but makes your life a little harder when you're trying to figure out who's who. ...