The Red Fin Kadango – Copadichromis borleyi is a freshwater fish with many desirable traits as an aquarium pet. It is a mellow African Cichlid from Lake Malawi. They are relatively peaceful fish, only becoming territorial during spawning time. Red Fin Kadango are shoaling fish. They are easy to care for as long as the tank is large enough. Buy Live Fish online with Coburg Aquarium in Australia

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Features of Red Fin Kadango:

• They are called “Red Fin” because the females and juveniles have red or orangish fins. But the colors vary depending on the geographic region they originate from
• The Haplochromis Borleyi Redfin has the classic curved cichlid body. They have a protrudable mouth designed for a specialized suction feeding action.
• The average lifespan for a Red Fin Kadango is about 7-10 years

Red Fin Kadangos: Care, Diet and Tank Mates

The Best Aquarium Size for Red Fin Kadangos:

A minimum200L tank and 5ft long is suggested. You should definitely increase the tank size if youre planning on keeping a larger community tank. While they are peaceful, every fish needs to have their own space.

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Red Fin Kadango Tank Mate Compatibility:

They are fairly peaceful, making good inhabitants for the community tank.They are best kept in groups of one male and 3 or more females. The males are very gentle with the females Here are some good Red Fin Kadango tank mates to consider:

• Haplochromis Nyererei
• Cytrocara Moorii- Blue Dolphin
• Cytrocara Moorii – Blue Dolphin Albino

Red Fin Kadango Food :

The Red Fin Kadango is an omnivore and will readily accept prepared foods with a lot of protein. This species diet must be high protein but also includes some vegetable foods. They will eat spirulina flake, brine shrimp flake, and pellet food is good for the larger fish.Some good commercial food brands for this fish:

• Hikari Cichlid Fish Food
• OSI Cichlid Premier Pellets (M)
• Fish Fuel Frozen Cichlid Food
• Bloodworms
• Dried blackworms
• Brine Shrimp

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Red Fin Kadango Tank Setup:

Aquarium Filtration

As these are messy fish, a strong andefficient filter system is essential. You can use a canister system, or bio filters. Whichever filtration method you choose, just make sure that its powerful enough to treat the tank efficiently. Here are some great brands to consider:

• Aqua One Internal Filters, Canister Filters, Hang On Filters
• Eheim Classic Canister Filter with Media
• Fluval Internal Filter, Hang On Filter, Canister Filter
• Oase Internal Filters, Canister Filters

Aquarium Lighting

These cichlids prefer low to moderate light levels with places to hide

Aquatic Plants

Introduce live plants of varying sizes. Aquatic plants like Java Fern, Amazon Swords, Water Wisteria, and more are all great. They provide some shelter while also giving your fish a reprieve from light.Buy our live Aquarium plants OnlineClick Here

Aquarium Decorations

Introduce some rocks and driftwood into the mix. They like rocks for comfort but enjoys open swimming areas as well. Ideal Ornaments for your tank:

• biOrb Ornaments Collections
• Aqua One Ornaments Collections
• Kazoo Ornaments Collections
• Bonsai Driftwood Collections
• Big Rocks and Coves are only avalibale in Coburg Aquarium physical store

Aquarium Substrate

Sand and fine gravel are good ones for them.

A variety of Substrates are available at Coburg Aquarium.