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Mylochromis mollis is living in sandy environments, also above the sandbottoms in the intermediate zones from rocks to sand. They can be found in the southeastern part of the lake, around Likoma Island and near several places along the eastcoast but probably they are living in entire Lake Malawi. These examples were caught in the neighbourhood of Chimwalani Reef. In the lake the males of these species can grow to 17 cm, in the aquarium however they can grow a little taller because of a good feeding. The males can then grow to about 19 cm, females grow to about 14 cm. Mylochromis mollis mainly is feeding itself with invertebrates which they jigg out of the mud. 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. You can best keep this species with multiple females and other big species in a large tank with a lot of swimming space. 
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