{"product_id":"strawberry-red-dragonblood","title":"Strawberry Red Dragonblood","description":"\u003csection class=\"mt-11\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"font-mk-serif text-[28px] leading-[1.1] text-pretty text-mk-heading\"\u003eOverview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mt-3 text-[16px] leading-[1.65] text-pretty whitespace-pre-line text-mk-body\"\u003eThe dragon blood peacock is a \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tankbud.com\/glossary#hybrid\" data-glossary-term=\"hybrid\" class=\"underline decoration-mk-faint decoration-dotted decoration-1 underline-offset-4 outline-offset-2 hover:decoration-mk-teal focus-visible:rounded-[2px] focus-visible:decoration-mk-teal focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-mk-teal\"\u003ehybrid\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e peacock \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tankbud.com\/species\/cichlids\" data-inline-link=\"species\/cichlids\" class=\"text-mk-teal underline-offset-2 hover:underline\"\u003ecichlid\u003c\/a\u003e, solid pink to red with none of the blotching that marks an OB. It suits a hap and peacock community and is easy to keep.  The dragon blood peacock is also sold as the firefish peacock. That name collides with the marine firefish \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tankbud.com\/species\/gobies\" data-inline-link=\"species\/gobies\" class=\"text-mk-teal underline-offset-2 hover:underline\"\u003egoby\u003c\/a\u003e, an unrelated saltwater fish. Search firefish on its own, and half the results are a reef fish with nothing to do with Lake Malawi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"mt-11\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"font-mk-serif text-[28px] leading-[1.1] text-pretty text-mk-heading\"\u003eCaring for the dragon blood peacock\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mt-3 text-[16px] leading-[1.65] text-pretty whitespace-pre-line text-mk-body\"\u003eGive a dragon blood peacock at least 63 gal (240 L), with plenty of swimming room. Set the tank up over sand and scattered rock, since it spends most of its time near the bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mt-4 text-[16px] leading-[1.65] text-pretty whitespace-pre-line text-mk-body\"\u003eKeep the water hard, alkaline, warm and stable, at 75 to 82°F (24 to 28°C) and a \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tankbud.com\/glossary#ph\" data-glossary-term=\"ph\" class=\"underline decoration-mk-faint decoration-dotted decoration-1 underline-offset-4 outline-offset-2 hover:decoration-mk-teal focus-visible:rounded-[2px] focus-visible:decoration-mk-teal focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-mk-teal\"\u003epH\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e of 7.5 to 8.5. Its red is largely carotenoid based, and keepers report it deepening or fading with the color content of its food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mt-4 text-[16px] leading-[1.65] text-pretty whitespace-pre-line text-mk-body\"\u003eKeep one male with several females, or keep it with other robust Malawi fish. It is mostly peaceful, but leave out fin-nippers. It crosses readily with any pure peacock species, so skip it entirely if you keep pure Aulonocara lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mt-4 text-[16px] leading-[1.65] text-pretty whitespace-pre-line text-mk-body\"\u003eMales finish the reddest and show longer, pointed \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tankbud.com\/glossary#dorsal-fin\" data-glossary-term=\"dorsal-fin\" class=\"underline decoration-mk-faint decoration-dotted decoration-1 underline-offset-4 outline-offset-2 hover:decoration-mk-teal focus-visible:rounded-[2px] focus-visible:decoration-mk-teal focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-mk-teal\"\u003edorsal\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tankbud.com\/glossary#anal-fin\" data-glossary-term=\"anal-fin\" class=\"underline decoration-mk-faint decoration-dotted decoration-1 underline-offset-4 outline-offset-2 hover:decoration-mk-teal focus-visible:rounded-[2px] focus-visible:decoration-mk-teal focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-mk-teal\"\u003eanal fins\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Females carry more color than wild peacock females, so small fish are hard to sex. It is fully fertile and easy to breed. \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tankbud.com\/glossary#spawn\" data-glossary-term=\"spawn\" class=\"underline decoration-mk-faint decoration-dotted decoration-1 underline-offset-4 outline-offset-2 hover:decoration-mk-teal focus-visible:rounded-[2px] focus-visible:decoration-mk-teal focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-mk-teal\"\u003eSpawns\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e from this \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tankbud.com\/glossary#hybrid\" data-glossary-term=\"hybrid\" class=\"underline decoration-mk-faint decoration-dotted decoration-1 underline-offset-4 outline-offset-2 hover:decoration-mk-teal focus-visible:rounded-[2px] focus-visible:decoration-mk-teal focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-mk-teal\"\u003ehybrid\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e line come out uneven, and breeders cull hard for even coverage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"mt-11\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"font-mk-serif text-[28px] leading-[1.1] text-pretty text-mk-heading\"\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mt-3 text-[16px] leading-[1.65] text-pretty whitespace-pre-line text-mk-body\"\u003eThe dragon blood peacock is a \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tankbud.com\/glossary#hybrid\" data-glossary-term=\"hybrid\" class=\"underline decoration-mk-faint decoration-dotted decoration-1 underline-offset-4 outline-offset-2 hover:decoration-mk-teal focus-visible:rounded-[2px] focus-visible:decoration-mk-teal focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-mk-teal\"\u003ehybrid\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e line in the cichlid \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tankbud.com\/glossary#genus\" data-glossary-term=\"genus\" class=\"underline decoration-mk-faint decoration-dotted decoration-1 underline-offset-4 outline-offset-2 hover:decoration-mk-teal focus-visible:rounded-[2px] focus-visible:decoration-mk-teal focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-mk-teal\"\u003efamily\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, Cichlidae. Red covers its whole body, while in wild peacocks strong color belongs to dominant males and sits mostly on the fins and face. Shade varies widely between farms, and \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tankbud.com\/glossary#albino\" data-glossary-term=\"albino\" class=\"underline decoration-mk-faint decoration-dotted decoration-1 underline-offset-4 outline-offset-2 hover:decoration-mk-teal focus-visible:rounded-[2px] focus-visible:decoration-mk-teal focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-mk-teal\"\u003ealbino\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e dragon bloods are sold as their own line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"mt-11\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"font-mk-serif text-[28px] leading-[1.1] text-pretty text-mk-heading\"\u003eIn the wild\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mt-3 text-[16px] leading-[1.65] text-pretty whitespace-pre-line text-mk-body\"\u003eDragon bloods are a man-made Aulonocara line, and no such fish lives in Lake Malawi. Sellers list them as Aulonocara sp. or Aulonocara sp. \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tankbud.com\/glossary#hybrid\" data-glossary-term=\"hybrid\" class=\"underline decoration-mk-faint decoration-dotted decoration-1 underline-offset-4 outline-offset-2 hover:decoration-mk-teal focus-visible:rounded-[2px] focus-visible:decoration-mk-teal focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-mk-teal\"\u003ehybrid\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, because the cross behind them was never published. No breeder, country or decade is on record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Premier Tropicals","offers":[{"title":"4\"","offer_id":54371548135717,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/6071\/0437\/files\/IMG_1380.jpg?v=1793590228","url":"https:\/\/www.premiertropicals.com\/products\/strawberry-red-dragonblood","provider":"Premier Tropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}