{"product_id":"malawi-sand-diver","title":"Malawi Sand Diver","description":"\u003csection class=\"mt-11\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"font-mk-serif text-[28px] leading-[1.1] text-pretty text-mk-heading\"\u003eOverview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mt-3 text-[16px] leading-[1.65] text-pretty whitespace-pre-line text-mk-body\"\u003eThe Malawi sand diver is a big, active \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tankbud.com\/species\/cichlids\" data-inline-link=\"species\/cichlids\" class=\"text-mk-teal underline-offset-2 hover:underline\"\u003ecichlid\u003c\/a\u003e that lives over open sand. It is best with a little experience. A frightened Malawi sand diver really does dive, plunging nose first straight into the sand and vanishing in an instant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"mt-11\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"font-mk-serif text-[28px] leading-[1.1] text-pretty text-mk-heading\"\u003eCaring for the Malawi sand diver\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mt-3 text-[16px] leading-[1.65] text-pretty whitespace-pre-line text-mk-body\"\u003eA Malawi sand diver needs a long tank of at least 119 gal (450 L), since it is a big, active fish. Give it deep, soft sand for sifting and diving. Use real sand rather than gravel, so it can feed and behave normally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mt-4 text-[16px] leading-[1.65] text-pretty whitespace-pre-line text-mk-body\"\u003eKeep the water hard and alkaline, at 75 to 82°F (24 to 28°C) and a \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tankbud.com\/glossary#ph\" data-glossary-term=\"ph\" class=\"underline decoration-mk-faint decoration-dotted decoration-1 underline-offset-4 outline-offset-2 hover:decoration-mk-teal focus-visible:rounded-[2px] focus-visible:decoration-mk-teal focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-mk-teal\"\u003epH\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e of 7.8 to 8.6. Feed sinking pellets and frozen foods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mt-4 text-[16px] leading-[1.65] text-pretty whitespace-pre-line text-mk-body\"\u003eThe Malawi sand diver is peaceful for its size. It does best with other large, calm Malawi cichlids in a roomy tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mt-4 text-[16px] leading-[1.65] text-pretty whitespace-pre-line text-mk-body\"\u003eDominant males show a patchwork of blue and orange, while females and young wear blotchy camouflage. It is a maternal \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tankbud.com\/glossary#mouthbrooder\" data-glossary-term=\"mouthbrooder\" class=\"underline decoration-mk-faint decoration-dotted decoration-1 underline-offset-4 outline-offset-2 hover:decoration-mk-teal focus-visible:rounded-[2px] focus-visible:decoration-mk-teal focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-mk-teal\"\u003emouthbrooder\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and breeding it is easy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"mt-11\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"font-mk-serif text-[28px] leading-[1.1] text-pretty text-mk-heading\"\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mt-3 text-[16px] leading-[1.65] text-pretty whitespace-pre-line text-mk-body\"\u003eThe Malawi sand diver is one of the largest sand-dwelling Malawi cichlids. Its habit of burying itself in sand gives the \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tankbud.com\/glossary#genus\" data-glossary-term=\"genus\" class=\"underline decoration-mk-faint decoration-dotted decoration-1 underline-offset-4 outline-offset-2 hover:decoration-mk-teal focus-visible:rounded-[2px] focus-visible:decoration-mk-teal focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-mk-teal\"\u003egenus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e its name, Fossorochromis, which refers to digging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"mt-11\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"font-mk-serif text-[28px] leading-[1.1] text-pretty text-mk-heading\"\u003eIn the wild\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mt-3 text-[16px] leading-[1.65] text-pretty whitespace-pre-line text-mk-body\"\u003eThe Malawi sand diver lives over the wide sandy floors of Lake Malawi rather than in the rocks. It takes big mouthfuls of sand, sifts out insect \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tankbud.com\/glossary#larvae\" data-glossary-term=\"larvae\" class=\"underline decoration-mk-faint decoration-dotted decoration-1 underline-offset-4 outline-offset-2 hover:decoration-mk-teal focus-visible:rounded-[2px] focus-visible:decoration-mk-teal focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-mk-teal\"\u003elarvae\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and small animals, and spits the clean grains back out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection data-landing-section=\"\" class=\"mt-16 border-b border-white\/8 pb-10\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"@3xl:grid @3xl:grid-cols-[260px_minmax(0,1fr)] @3xl:items-start @3xl:gap-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-mono text-[11px] leading-none font-medium tracking-[0.16em] text-mk-faint uppercase\"\u003eWeekly picks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"font-mk-serif text-[28px] leading-[1.05] text-pretty text-mk-heading @3xl:text-[36px] mt-3\"\u003eTank mates\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-4 @3xl:mt-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-[16px] leading-[1.6] text-pretty text-mk-body\"\u003eThe Malawi sand diver is a mostly peaceful, social species that keeps to the bottom. These picks share a community profile with it, are safe together in both directions, and overlap on water type, temperature and pH.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Premier Tropicals","offers":[{"title":"4\"","offer_id":54371707978021,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/6071\/0437\/files\/IMG_1006_1.jpg?v=1793592550","url":"https:\/\/www.premiertropicals.com\/products\/malawi-sand-diver","provider":"Premier Tropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}