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Try raising temp a little and feed live or frozen brine shrimp and my cichlids really love whole frozen krill, for your little one you can cut up. Also keep water clean ( low nitrate) and high oxygen. Dark color background and substrate seems to help. Also a mate and breeding but...

 

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People seem to like black sand for cichlids. Also lighting will affect his appearence. Lots of secure caves and hiding spots , plants seem to help fish feel.relaxed.