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Assorted Peacock Cichlid (Aulonocara sp.)
Lake Malawi rift cichlid — hard alkaline water mandatory; males need 1M:3F ratio in 75gal+ rocky setup.
Specifications
- ecosystem
- freshwater
- min tank gallons
- 75
- adult size in
- 5
- temperature range f
- 75-82
- ph range
- 7.8-8.6
- gh range dgh
- 10-25
- care difficulty
- intermediate
- aggression
- semi_aggressive
- community compatible
- no
- schooling min count
- 1
- diet
- carnivore
- lifespan years
- 6-10
- tank zone
- mid
Sources
- Aquarium Co-Op video / blog content · ingest 2026-05-06
- Practical Fishkeeping public articles · ingest 2026-05-06