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Mylochromis ericotaenia is living in sandy environments and can be found in the entire lake but seldom in large numbers. These examples were found in the neighbourhood of Manda in the northern part of the lake. In the lake the males of these species can grow to 20 cm, in the aquarium however they can grow a little taller because of a good feeding. The males can then grow to about 22 cm, females grow to about 18 cm. Mylochromis ericotaenia is mainly living on invertebrates which they find in the sandbottom. 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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