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Placidochromis sp."longimanus maleri" can only be found in the neighbourhood of Maleri Island. They are mainly living there in intermediate zones from rocks to sand on depths beteen 10 and 35 meters. You can probably find them mainly between the vegetation on the sandbottom. 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 13 cm. Placidochromis sp."longimanus maleri" is a quiet, peaceful species which can be hold best with multiple females and with other quiet species, mbuna are generally too aggresive, in a large tank with a lot of swimming space and enough hiding places. Itīs also necessary there are some plants in the aquarium like Vallisneria species. In the lake they are mainly feeding themselves with the sediment which they find between the plants and on the sandbottem however they mainly feed themselves with vegetable remainders. 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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