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Copadichromis ilesi is mainly living in open water however, during mating-season they are staying in the neighbourhood of intermediate zones from rocks to sand (on slowly sloping coasts), for breeding. They can be observed only rarely, sometimes they can be found near Gome Rock and just now and then there were also caught some examples near Chilumba like the ones shown here. In the lake the males of these species can grow to 15 cm, in the aquarium however they can grow a little taller because of a good feeding. The males can then grow to about 17 cm, females grow to about 12 cm. Copadichromis ilesi is mainly living like similar species in open water where it`s feeding itself with plankton. You can best keep this species with multiple females in a large tank with a lot of swimming space. In the aquarium they are comfortable with any food. They take everything they get offered, like spirulina pellets, mysis, artemia, cyclops and shrimp-peas mix. 
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