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Live Fish

Starry Night Cichlid | Paratilapia polleni (ML)

SKU 1102620
Original price £0.00 GBP - Original price £0.00 GBP
Original price £0.00 GBP
£18.00 GBP
£18.00 GBP - £18.00 GBP
Current price £18.00 GBP

Live Fish — Click & Collect Only

Order your fish online and collect them from our Aquatics department in Newlands. We do not ship or deliver live fish.

Click & Collect information

How Click & Collect works for live fish:

Place your order online and choose Click & Collect at checkout. Please wait until you receive confirmation from us that your order is ready before travelling to the store.

Your fish will be held for collection by our Aquatics team at Newlands Home & Garden Centre, Clondalkin. When you arrive, bring your order confirmation and a member of the team will prepare your livestock for collection.

Please note: live fish are not shipped or delivered. Collection times can vary depending on livestock preparation and availability, so please wait for your ready-to-collect confirmation before setting off.

Species care guide

Fish Care Guide

Use this guide to check the aquarium size, water conditions, behaviour, compatibility and feeding needs of this fish before bringing it home.

Live fish are Click & Collect only.
Order online and collect from Newlands Aquatics.

Current stock: juvenile Starry Night Cichlids. The gallery includes images of the juveniles for sale and our original stock photographs. Juvenile colouring and markings develop as the fish matures. The later adult images show mature appearance.

Overview

A substantial Madagascan cichlid with shimmering pale spots against a dark body. Adult fish can reach around 28 cm, so its current sale size must not determine the aquarium plan.

Behaviour

Territorial, especially when breeding. This is not a small community fish, and it may eat fish that fit in its mouth.

Tank Size

Plan a spacious aquarium, around 300 litres or more as a practical starting point, with a base at least 120 × 45 cm. Provide caves, roots, open space and strong biological filtration; larger housing is needed for companions.

Compatibility

Choose robust, suitably sized companions carefully. Monitor territorial behaviour and be prepared to separate fish. Do not mix different Paratilapia forms for breeding.

Diet

Offer quality cichlid pellets and varied appropriately sized frozen invertebrates. Remove leftovers promptly.

Care

Aim for stable conditions around 22–27°C and pH 6.5–8.0. Test water regularly, maintain zero ammonia and nitrite, and perform regular partial water changes.

Click & Collect only: Order online and wait for confirmation before collecting from Newlands, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. We do not ship live animals.

Complete your aquarium

Plants, aquascaping and the essentials for your fish.