African Peacock Cichlids For Sale: 6 inches

Dive into the vibrant world of African Peacock Cichlids with our exclusive sale featuring magnificent specimens at a generous 6 inches in size. At Exotic Aquatic Pet Store, we take pride in offering these stunning and colorful cichlids, known for their lively personalities and striking hues. Don’t miss the chance to add these beauties to your aquarium collection!

About African Peacock Cichlids

African Peacock Cichlids (Aulonocara) are prized for their dazzling colors, intricate patterns, and charismatic behavior. Originating from Lake Malawi, these cichlids are renowned for their peaceful nature (for cichlids) and make excellent additions to both freshwater community tanks and dedicated cichlid setups.

Features

Vibrant Colors:

Our African Peacock Cichlids showcase an array of mesmerizing colors, from electric blues and fiery oranges to regal purples. Witness your aquarium come alive with the vivid hues of these 6-inch wonders.

Peaceful Demeanor:

Despite their impressive size, African Peacock Cichlids are known for their relatively peaceful interactions with other fish. This makes them suitable for community setups, adding both beauty and tranquilly to your tank.

Varied Patterns:

Each African Peacock Cichlid boasts unique patterns that add an extra layer of visual appeal. Their distinctive markings make them stand out as true aquatic gems.

Diet/Nutrition: 

Peacocks are omnivores – in the wild they feed on small crustaceans, algae and cichlid fry. In the aquarium provide them a high-quality cichlid pellet or flake (this should contain an adequate amount of yellow carotene pigments.) Most of their natural diet is meat-based so ensure you also feed peacocks some frozen brine shrimp or frozen bloodworms periodically.

Breeding: 

Not very difficult. Maternal mouthbrooder. Ideally it should be spawned in a species tank in a harem of one male and at least 3 females, although it will often spawn in the community aquarium.

Gender: 

Males are more colorful while females are silver and brown). But if in doubt look to the fins of these fish to determine its sex.

Males feature a “pointed” and slightly longer dorsal fin and anal fin. Females will have more rounded fins. The male may have bright egg spots on his anal fin, whilst a small percentage of females will also have egg spots.