Strawberry Peacock Cichlid
Firefish or dragon blood peacock cichlid is not native to the african rift lakes but is a hybrid fish like the ob peacock cichlid nobody really knows where this fish was originally bred but because it is a hybrid they can be found in various shades of orange pink and red.
Strawberry peacock cichlid. Now that he s an adult he s nasty. Unfortunately each fish has their own personality. Peacock cichlids are ovophile mouthbrooders that form a matriarch family.
He was great in his teen. Peacock cichlids are ovophile mouthbrooders that form a matriarch family the pair should be conditioned separately on mosquito larvae bloodworms and crustaceans. A beautiful orange red peacock with a blue face that will add amazing color to your tank.
Dragon blood peacock cichlids are sometimes confused with the strawberry variety. So i thought of re stocking with aulonocara as i like their temperament. These fish come in all.
The female spawns a small number of eggs on the ro. Strawberry peacocks are certainly fish that you should know about. However this is a more recent hybrid and has appeared online and in local aquatic stores under a few different names.
The blue peacock cichlid is the perfect solution if you re looking to do that. So i separated him from the rest in his own tank and gave him a friend an altolamprologus compressiceps that he couldn t fight with. The water should have a ph from 8 0 8 2 a water hardness 10 18 dh and a warmer temperature of 79 84f.
The pair should be conditioned separately on mosquito larvae bloodworms and crustaceans. Aulonocara firefish strawberry peacock dragon s blood peacock this is a hybrid species and does not occur in the wild like the ob peacock. Adult size is 5 to 6.
The main difference to look for is the subtle dotted pattern on their bodies. The water should have a ph from 8 0 8 2 a water hardness 10 18 dh and a warmer temperature of 79 84f.
