Malawi Eye Biter | Care Guide & Species Profile
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- Опубликовано: 2 фев 2022
- Today's video is a care guide and species profile on the Malawi Eye Biter (Dimidiochromis compressiceps). Malawi Eye Biters are beautiful cichlids from Lake Malawi, with awesome coloration and behaviors that really stand out in a tank. Malawi Eye Biters are in the predatory hap category of African cichlids, and they look great with other haps in an all male display tank, or in a breeding group.
Due to their predatory nature, they shouldn't be kept with fish that are too small (such as small mbuna or community fish), or too different in terms of behavior (open swimming). Since you want to avoid territorial aggression and open swimming space with haps, it's best to limit décor in the tank.
The Malawi Eye Biter has some distinctive predatory behavior and body shape, and due to this, they are one of my favorite cichlids. If they're kept correctly, I would highly recommend them! Let us know in the comments section if there are any other African cichlids you would like to see a profile on!
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Thanks for watching, and we'll see you next week! 
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If you enjoyed this video and found it helpful, you may also like to check out a care guide on another awesome predatory hap - the Malawi Hawk. Link below!
ruclips.net/video/Vjd2ofWq-10/видео.html
My favourite tank, Hap and Peacocks.
I loved my eye bitter when I kept Malawians. I have been keeping tangs for 20+ years and one of my favorites in the Altolamprologus Compressicips. Brothers from another mother.
Saw a full-grown adult at a LFS last year, and knew right then I had to have one in my tank! Went back to the same store a couple days ago for some supplies. They had some good looking juveniles, and I had room on my grow out. Best impulse purchase I ever made!
Love it. Best of luck with it!
Awesome video
Very awesome fish. The eyebiter is a cool fish. Any fish is great for profile.
Nice vijeo...
Thanks!
and Great video im so thankful I found your channel there is not much care videos on them finally I found one im gonna take good care of it thanks for info
Like yours I have 4 each 8” eye biters (with one albino) in my 150. The are the spot light of the tank! 🥰🥰
💙 this tank‼️🙌🐟🐠 Was the rock wall in the tank or just outside background
Thanks! It was in the tank. I really liked it for awhile but changed it up recently. Here's the video we did on the install of the background:
ruclips.net/video/CHl13lW21UM/видео.html
Would love to see a Tyrannochromis Maculicep video. Great work, cheers!
Nice and beautiful fish but too mean for me peacocks are not as badd you just have to have alot of room and hiding spot with rocks to make caves thanks for sharing
Thanks for this video! Great information
Glad it was helpful!
Species profile suggestions.. geos / severum
They have those available :)
Great video and information....thanks
Glad it was helpful!
In few years on the lake I never seen this fish amongst the rock. Only time I have seen the was in patches of reeds right on the shore. There they stay stationary angled head down stalking fry of other fish who do hide in those reeds.
What up brother. I've had a few of these fish over the years and the ones I've had were gorgeous but unfortunately they were killers so i had to rehome them. Now like all African chiclids sometimes you can find one that's not a killer. I decided to get a strigatus which looks rather similar and not as aggressive or at least the large male i have is peaceful. Later bro love you're podcasts!! How about a profile on the fossocromis rostratus.
Allways had a eye biter never had a problem with them and I also have a Strigatus love them love the vids bro
Awesome. Thanks, Mark!
hi everyone. i am considering a 5 foot tank which is 156 gallons or a couple more centimetres wider and taller than a 5x2x2 . planning on a senegal bichir and an oscar. would i be able to add anything else like dithers, bottom feeders or 2 - 3 medium ish cichlids.
would appreciate some advice
That's one nice fish
Thanks!
Following your channel from a quite some time but Iam commenting for the first time.just wanted to say u guys are doing awesome job your videos and contents are very informative.just wanted to request u guys to upload videos more often..since I can't get enough of it..😅👍
Thank you for following along! Hope to post more often in the future 👍🏻
Love your videos…I live about 90 miles west of Chicago and was wondering if you can tell me where you purchase your large driftwood pieces that are mounted to slate.Keep up the awesome videos 🙏
Thanks for watching! Aquarium Adventure in Hoffman Estates is the usual spot. SR Aquaristik in Elgin is a great spot for larger pieces
Hi cichlid bros I have a question can you keep them alone I have a 110 gallon tank and I am wondering do they need tank mates or can you keep them alone because I want to keep him alone he will have alot of space to swim this tank is huge
Hi Alex do you have experience with Dimidichromis Strigatus with Eye Biter in the same tank any problem since they are in similar body shape ? I really like your fish collection 👍
Thanks! Haven't had direct experience with those two together, but there could be an issue with any two predator haps that look alike. It could also work in some instances - just depends on the individual fish at times
What can you tell me about the giraffe Cichlid?
What's the fish stock I. Your tank
hey Alec, when is my MEB gonna turn blue, he is silver with red outline on dorsal fin,he is about 5-6 months old. I got him
as a fry 1 1-2” about 4 mos ago ?
Likely will in a few months. A little more than a year or so old
Why did you remove the background
It didn’t sit flush against the back or stay in place very well. Liked it overall though
I grow up 2 of them from 1"-2" they are 4"-5" each now I think I got 2 female 😢 They have no sign of male character at all, round fin, no color and big tummy.
This fish looks like a creature from avatar
I would like to buy a male
Some good online retailers out there
What's the biggest eye biter you guys have seen?
Mine is pretty big now, about 9-10 inches which is usually around their max