Blue Zaire

Description

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Guaranteed Optimum Conditioner : we adopt fast priority delivery for all live stock order to ensure optimum condition when they reaches you

An additional $13 Livestock Handling fee will be added during check out for all livestock purchased. (This is not included in the Free Delivery)

How To Safely Add Fish To Tank

1. Set live stock aside with transportation bag in room temperature place for 30 minutes.
2. Then transfer bag to float in aquarium for another 30 minutes
3. Use a fish net to transfer the live stock by scooping it from the bag into the tank.

Note: Do not release live stocks together with the transportation water into tank.

Blue Zaire: A Tanganyikan-Style Cichlid for Singapore

Blue Zaire refers to the prized regional variant of the Frontosa, a large, stately rift-lake cichlid named for the deep blue tones it develops with maturity. This is a long-term commitment fish: it grows big, lives many years and needs a spacious, rock-built tank that recreates the deep rocky shores of Lake Tanganyika. We always make sure buyers have the tank volume and filtration to support an adult before they take one home.

Here is the key SG consideration: Tanganyikan cichlids want hard, alkaline water, which is the opposite of our naturally soft, slightly acidic tap supply. We recommend buffering with crushed coral or a dedicated mineral product to lift hardness and pH for proper colour and long-term health. They suit our warm ambient, and a peaceful colony of Frontosa with calm tankmates makes a genuinely impressive display tank.

Build the right environment using our Lake Tanganyika rocky shore setup and the species detail in our Frontosa cichlid care guide. Find more under others.