Blue Peacock

Blue Peacock Cichlid (Aulonocara nyassae) is one of the most aesthetically pleasing peacock cichlids in the aquarium hobby, with an electric blue body and vivid fins.

The Blue Peacock Cichlid, which originated in Lake Malawi in Africa, is one of the known species of peacock cichlids to be successfully kept and produced in captivity and is one of the most popular fish among professional and rookie aquarists alike. There are numerous reasons why this fish is so unusual and desirable.

Aulonocaras are lovely African Cichlids that come in a variety of colors ranging from blues to yellows and reds. 

Blue Peacock Cichlids (Aulonocara Nyassae) are highly sought after because of their distinct coloring, amazing personality, and generally placid attitude when compared to other Lake Malawi Cichlid species.

II. You would love the fish because…

The Blue Peacock Cichlid is a cichlid found in Lake Malawi. They are indigenous to Lake Malawi and nearby African bodies of water.

The average adult male stands 4 inches tall. 

Females are silvery, while males are brilliant blue and brown. To keep these fish in captivity, the water temperature should be regulated between 77 °F and 8.6 pH. 

The aquarium should be spacious, with a sandy floor and a variety of rocks and caverns.

They are fairly aggressive with their conspecifics, even females, and will also be aggressive with species that are the same size and color as them, therefore maintaining them in a community aquarium only if their tankmates are extremely different from them. They can be kept as a group as long as there are more females than males.

III. Is this fish species peaceful or hostile?

Peaceful pets.

IV. Species compatibility

Plecos, Botia loaches, Peaceful Haplochromis cichlids, Synodontis catfish. African red-eye tetra, Red tail shark, Rainbow shark.

V. How to feed this species?

A quality cichlid pellet that sinks to the bottom of the tank, coupled with meat and vegetable supplements, should form the backbone of their diet. Live insects that settle to the bottom, as well as live or frozen brine shrimp and Daphnia, or common water fleas, are also beneficial.