• Name:

    Orange Blotched Peacock Cichlid

  • Family: Cichlidae
  • Species: African Cichlids
  • Scientific Name: Aulonocara nyassae var
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General info about Orange Blotched Peacock Cichlid

The average adult male is 4 inches.  These individual's are orange with blue marks all over their bodies. To keep these fish in captivity the water should be kept at about 77ºF with a pH between 7.8 and 8.6. The aquarium should be large and have a sandy substrate with plenty of rocks and caves. They are quite aggressive with their conspecifics, even females, and will also be aggressive with species that have the same size and colors as them, so it is best to only keep them in a community aquarium if their tankmates are extremely different from them. They can be kept as a group as long as there are several females to just one male.

 

Orange Blotched Peacock Cichlid Diet & Nutrition

They are carnivorous. In the wild they feed on sand dwelling invertebrates. In captivity, they can be fed flakes, pellets, live and frozen food.

Determining Sex of Orange Blotched Peacock Cichlid

Mature males are bright blue and brown while females are entirely brown. Males are also larger and have pointy fins while females are small and have round fins.

Breeding & Spawning Orange Blotched Peacock Cichlid

The male uses its bright coloration to get the female’s attention, if he succeeds the female will lay her eggs which he will then fertilize, the female will pick up the fertilized eggs in her mouth and will keep them there until the fry hatch which usually takes 25 to 30 days.

Orange Blotched Peacock Cichlid Origin

This species can be found in Lake Malawi, Africa. It inhabits sandy habitats at depths of more than 20m.

Caution with Orange Blotched Peacock Cichlid

These fish are diggers so it is best to avoid gravel substrate since it can cut their gills.

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Orange Blotched Peacock Cichlid African Cichlids Cichlidae Aulonocara nyassae var

The average adult male is 4 inches.  These individual's are orange with blue marks all over their bodies. To keep these fish in captivity the water should be kept at about 77ºF with a pH between 7.8 and 8.6. The aquarium should be large and have a sandy substrate with plenty of rocks and caves. They are quite aggressive with their conspecifics, even females, and will also be aggressive with species that have the same size and colors as them, so it is best to only keep them in a community aquarium if their tankmates are extremely different from them. They can be kept as a group as long as there are several females to just one male.

 

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