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Protomelas sp."steveni taiwan" is living in rocky environments, in deep areas. They can be found at Taiwan Reef, Higga Reef, Ngkuyo Reef and Mbamba Bay Island. This is the variant from Higga Reef. The males of these species can grow to about 15 cm in the lake. In the aquarium however they can grow taller because of a good feeding. The males can then grow to about 18 cm, females grow to about 14 cm. Protomelas sp."steveni taiwan" is a cichlid which can be hold best with multiple females in a large tank with a lot of swimming space. It's possible to keep them together with peaceful mbunas but it's necessary there's enough space for them. In the lake they are feeding themselves with invertebrates and insects which they find in the algae. 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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