Blue Peacock Cichlid (SP)
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Scientific Name: Aulonocara nyassae Price: Upon Request Origin: Lake Malawi Family: Cichlidae NOT AVAILABLE NOW |
Technical Info
Temperature: 22 - 25 ℃
pH: 7.8 - 8.3
GH: 20 - 24
Max size: 12 cm
Min Tank size: 200 Ltr
Position in Aqua: No special swimming level
Description
Peaceful, small mouth brooder. The aquarium should be planted with thick-leaved plants that can tolerate hard, alkaline water like Anubias and Vallisneria. The aquarium should be set up with rocks to create hiding places. The water should be changed frequently.
Food
They are omnivorous. You can give them a great variety of live, frozen and dry food. They don t eat plants.
Breeding
Breeding is not difficult when you feed them well. The female takes the eggs in the mouth and they are fertilized using the dummy-egg method. The eggs are incubated in the mouth of the female for about 3 weeks. You can raise the young fishes with baby brine shrimp.
Compatible with
They are generally peaceful, although males may quarrel over females or territory. In the wild, they live in large groups.
Note
Provide smooth rocks to form caves and, because they need hard, alkaline water to thrive, lay down a fine-grade dolomite or coral-based gravel substrate. This is a sizable fish that needs room to swim and maneuver.