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Tramitichromis sp."chembe circle" can be found in the southern part of the lake in front of the coast near Chembe (a little southwest of Ilala Gap), in the neighbourhood of Kanchedza Island and near Mazinzi Reef. They are living there in sandy environments were rocks are in their surroundings and in intermediate zones from rocks to sand. These examples were found near Mazinzi Reef. In the lake the males of these species can grow to 13 cm, in the aquarium however they can grow a little taller because of a good feeding. The males can then grow to about 15 cm, females grow to about 10 cm. You can best keep this species with multiple females in a large tank with a lot of swimming space. It`s a quiet, peaceful cichlid which can be hold best with other quiet species from equal environments, mbunas are generally too aggresive. In the lake they are feeding themselves with invertebrates which they jigg out of the sand and also with plankton when it's available. 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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