Malawi Eye Biter | Care Guide & Species Profile

Today’s video is a care guide and species profile on the Malawi Eye Biter (Dimidiochromis compressiceps). Malawi Eye Biters are beautiful cichlids from Lake Malawi, with awesome coloration and behaviors that really stand out in a tank. Malawi Eye Biters are in the predatory hap category of African cichlids, and they look great with other haps in an all male display tank, or in a breeding group. Due to their predatory nature, they shouldn’t be kept with fish that are too small (such as small mbuna or community fish), or too different in terms of behavior (open swimming). Since you want to avoid territorial aggression and open swimming space with haps, it’s best to limit décor in the tank. The Malawi Eye Biter has some distinctive predatory behavior and body shape, and due to this, they are one of my favorite cichlids. If they’re kept correctly, I would highly recommend them! Let us know in the comments section if there are any other African cichlids you would like to see a profile on! If you’re interested in any of the products used in our aquariums today, feel free to check out the affiliate links below. Food - Xtreme Krill Flakes - - Xtreme Big Fella Pellets - - Xtreme Nice Pellets - Equipment - Aquarium Co-Op LED Light: - Sicce Syncra SDC 6.0 - - Sicce XStream SDC - - Seachem Tidal 110: - Sicce Ultra Zero Pump: - Python Water Changer: Plants - Anubias Barteri - - Java Fern - - Windelov Java Fern - - Plant Weights - Chemicals - Easy Green Fertilizer - - Fritz Glass/Acrylic Cleaner: - Marine Pure Bio Balls: - Chemi-Pure Blue: Thanks for watching, and we’ll see you next week!