Yellow lab cichlid size: how big does it get?

Adults reach about 10 cm. Record sizes among the 189 Cichlidae species on LumaReef: 3 cm (Viejita Dwarf Cichlid) to 80 cm (Giant Tanganyika Cichlid).

Yellow lab cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank at least 90 cm long. In LumaReef that is the Standard tank or larger.

Yellow lab cichlid water parameters: what does it need?

Temperature 23–28 °C, pH 7.6–8.8, hardness 10–25 °dGH. Close to what most Cichlidae on LumaReef need (23–28 °C).

Yellow lab cichlid tank mates: what can it live with?

It gets along with 64 of the 99 freshwater species in the catalogue, such as Giant danio, Boesemani rainbowfish, and Scissortail rasbora.

Yellow lab cichlid and plants: is it plant safe?

No, it may eat or uproot plants.

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Yellow lab cichlid

Labidochromis caeruleus

The mildest mbuna, patrolling the rockwork and pecking at the surfaces.

The Yellow lab cichlid (Labidochromis caeruleus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. Adults grow to about 10 cm. In the aquarium it needs a tank at least 90 cm long and water at 23–28 °C.

Size: 10 cm
Smallest tank: 90 cm
Temperature: 23–28 °C
Care: Moderate

In the aquarium

Temperature23–28 °C

pH7.6–8.8

Hardness10–25 °dGH

Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Diet: Herbivore
Activity: Moderate
Water layer: Mid water
Group: Lives on its own
Plants: Eats plants

These values are compiled from real species data, and the LumaReef simulation is built to keep them true to life.

Which tank it fits

Nano60 cm · 65 litresToo small
Standard90 cm · 180 litres15 of them
Wide120 cm · 300 litres25 of them
Living room180 cm · 650 litres54 of them
Showcase250 cm · 1,200 litres100 of them
Gallery300 cm · 1,440 litres120 of them

Who it lives with

Gets along64 species

and 40 more species

Caution33 species

Narrow shared temperature range

Not together2 species

Water temperatures do not overlap

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCichliformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusLabidochromis
SpeciesLabidochromis caeruleus
Described byFryer, 1956

In other languages

English: Electric Yellow Cichlid
German: Gelber Spitzkopf-Maulbrüter
Spanish: Labidochromis limón
Turkish: Sarı Prenses
Russian: Цихлида-колибри
Chinese: 淡黑鑷麗魚

Quick answers

Yellow lab cichlid size: how big does it get?: Adults reach about 10 cm. Record sizes among the 189 Cichlidae species on LumaReef: 3 cm (Viejita Dwarf Cichlid) to 80 cm (Giant Tanganyika Cichlid).
Yellow lab cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank at least 90 cm long. In LumaReef that is the Standard tank or larger.
Yellow lab cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–28 °C, pH 7.6–8.8, hardness 10–25 °dGH. Close to what most Cichlidae on LumaReef need (23–28 °C).
Yellow lab cichlid tank mates: what can it live with?: It gets along with 64 of the 99 freshwater species in the catalogue, such as Giant danio, Boesemani rainbowfish, and Scissortail rasbora.
Yellow lab cichlid: alone or in a group?: It can be kept on its own.
Yellow lab cichlid and plants: is it plant safe?: No, it may eat or uproot plants.