OB Peacock Cichlid Care Guide
Aulonocara
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Bioload Score
9000
Semi-AggressiveModerate
- Max Size
- 15 cm / 5.9"
- Temperature
- 24–28°C (75–82°F)
- pH Range
- 7.6 – 8.6
- Min Tank Size
- 208L (55 gal)
- Min Group Size
- Can be kept alone
- Tank Level
- Bottom-Mid
- Origin
- Africa
- Temperament
- Semi-Aggressive
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Breeding Difficulty
- Moderate
Diet
Feed a varied omnivorous diet based on high-quality cichlid foods, spirulina, and occasional meaty foods.
Community Compatibility
Suitable tankmates include similarly sized peaceful Malawi peacocks and compatible, non-aggressive haplochromine cichlids, but avoid mixing with highly aggressive mbuna or closely related strains.
Good to Know
The OB Peacock Cichlid is a selectively bred orange-blotch colour form rather than a single naturally occurring Aulonocara species.
Gender Differences
Males are usually larger and develop vivid blue, orange, or red coloration, while females are smaller and generally brownish or grey with subdued patterning.
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