All you need to know about Purple Peacock Cichlid
Purple peacock cichlid also known as Aulonocara stuartgranti comes from the species of haplochromine cichlid that is indigenous to Lake Malawi. Purple peacock cichlid is one of the popular fish species nowadays. They are also one of the most belligerent cichlids, so they need special care and attention if you want to keep them as your pet.
What is the rarest peacock cichlid?
Cichlasoma beani cichlid is one of the rare, hard to find and most likeable cichlids on the wish list of aquarists.
What colors are peacock cichlids?
Peacock cichlids fish are 5 to 8 inches in length when they are adults and normally male species are black, blue, red, orange, yellow, white while the females are black and silver.
Purple peacock cichlid appearance
Purple peacock cichlid has beautiful purple blueish violet color and its yellow-tipped tail, which are present in both males and females species . Purple peacock cichlid is 10 to 12 inches long when they are adults and their life span is 6 to 10 years.
How big do peacock cichlids get?
Purple Peacock cichlid has a length between 8 to 20cm. Males purple peacock cichlids are basically larger than females species.
What do Peacock cichlids like in their tank?
The best water temperature for purple peacock cichlid is 76-82°F. Recommended water pH for purple peacock cichlid is between the range 7.8 – 8.6. Water hardness for them is 10-20 DH. Minimum tank size for purple peacock cichlid is 50 gallons, and the suggested tank size is 100 gallons to keep your purple peacock cichlids happy in your tank.
Purple peacock cichlids tank mates
Purple peacocks are pugnacious cichlid species and you should keep them with fish that can protect themselves from their aggression. They are a bad choice for many community aquariums as its ideal to house them alone or in pairs. Best tank mates for purple peacocks cichlids are convicts, angels, jaguars, firemouths etc
How many peacock cichlids should be kept together?
In some situations more peacock cichlids in your home tank can be good. They get along decently well together as long as there are about four females to every male species of peacock cichlids.
How many peacock cichlids can you put in a 125 gallon tank?
if you have a 125 gallon African cichlid tank then our suggestion is to keep 50 – 60 Peacock cichlids and Haps. 60 – 72 Mbunas and 40 – 55 Haps.
How many peacock cichlids can you have in a 29 gallon tank?
In a 20 gallon tank you can keep a breeding pair or you can also keep a group of four or five in a 29-gallon tank.
How many peacock cichlids can I put in a 75 gallon tank?
You can keep any number of Peacock Cichlids in your tank technically. But they are ferocious and they can grow to a length of around 4 to 7 inches, so you should not overstock them. 14–16 peacock cichlids in a 75 gallon tank is ideal number to keep.
How many times a day do I feed peacock cichlids?
The feeding time for peacock cichlids is twice per day. In this case your fish will grow faster than once per day feeding. For adult purple peacock cichlids, it is advisable to do occasional fasting for example one day per week, which will be good for regulating their metabolism.
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