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Alcolapia alcalicaSoda Cichlid
Hilgendorf, 1905
Max length115mm SL5in SLTanknot recordedTemp28–38°C82–100°FpH8.0–10.0This cichlid is a true wonder of nature. It lives in a soda lake which is full of hot, alkaline springs. The water contains a high concentration of sodium carbonate and other dissolved minerals and salts. The water conditions in the lake are typically pH 9.5-10.5, kH 7000+ and temperature 90-110°F! The water also has a sg reading of 1.2+ and is very shallow, having a maximum depth of only 2 metres. The fish can be acclimatised to more 'normal' conditions but the pH should not be al...
Alcolapia grahamiGraham's Soda Cichlid
Boulenger, 1912
Max length120mm SL5in SLTank90 × 30cm36 × 12inTempnot recordedpH8.0–10.0This species is a true wonder of nature. It lives in a soda lake which is full of hot, alkaline springs. The water contains a high concentration of sodium carbonate and other dissolved minerals and salts. The water conditions in the lake are typically pH 9.5-10.5, kH 7000+ and temperature 90-110°F! The water also has a sg reading of 1.2+ and is very shallow, having a maximum depth of only 3 metres. It can be acclimatised to more 'normal' conditions but the pH should not be allowed ...
Schistura aurantiaca
Plongsesthee, Page & Beamish, 2011
Max length40mm SL1.6in SLTank75 × 30cm30 × 12inTemp20–26°C68–79°FpH6.5–8.0During collections of the type series stream width was found to vary seasonally but was never wider than 9.1 metres. Water depth was 10-40 cm, flow rate 20-70 cm/s−1, and substrates comprised small to medium-sized rocks. Water temperature was seasonally variable but always within the range 20-26°C/68-78.8°F, pH was 6.5-7.9, oxygen 7.4-8.5 mg/l−1, ammonia, nitrate and total iron were 0.01, < 0.03 and < 0.5 mg/l−1, respectively, and alkalinity was aro...