Blue Neon Peacock

• Scientific Name: Aulonocara Astuartgranti
• Common Name: Blue Peacock Cichlid
• Adult Size: 6 inches
• Life Expectancy: 6 - 10 years
• Habitat: Lake Malawi, Africa
• Minimum Tank Size: 50 gallons

Ideal Tank Conditions:

• Temperature Range: 78°F

pH Range: 7.0 - 8.0

• Hardness Range: 6 - 10
• Temperament: Semi-aggressive

Diet & Nutrition: Omnivore but it will eat mostly meaty foods. Provide them with a meaty diet; pellets, frozen and freeze-dried daphnia, bloodworms and brine shrimp are excellent choices. Avoid tubifex worms as they contribute to a disease called "Malawi bloat." Shrimp mixes are also a good choice.

Breeding & Spawning:  Mouth brooder; should have their own breeding tank. A cichlid couple guarding their babies can be a force to reckon with and this aggression is acted out on other tank mates. A 100 gallon tank is suggested.

• Gender: Males are more colorful with the back part of their dorsal and anal fins being sharper. Females are drabber with darker vertical bars and rounded anal and dorsal fins.