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Fish
Cichlids |
Blue Peacock 
Blue Peacock is an aquarium strain derived from one or more of the peacock cichlids from Lake Malawi in eastern
Africa. (Click here for a general discussion of cichlids.)
It is an aquarium strain of uncertain parentage. The
top photo is of a young, sexually mature male about 12.5cm (5 inches) in length.
The bottom photo is a young, sexually mature female. We developed this strain from
our Blue-OB Peacock strain by selecting for the non-OB characteristic and
solid bright blue coloration.
Size: Males often reach 15cm (6 in.). Females are considerably smaller. Description: Males are bright blue with darker blue vertical bars on the sides. Males sport pointed anal and dorsal fins and elongated pelvic fins. They also have a few gold egg-spots on the anal fin. Females are drab silvery-gray color with faint dark vertical bars. Females, unlike the males, don't have pointed fins.Environment: This fish tolerates pHs from 6.5 to 8.0 while preferring pHs at near the higher end (basic) of this range. Water hardness is not critical, but it prefers very hard water. Optimum temperature ranges from 20-30°C (68-85°F).  Geographic Range:
This fish's ancestors hail from Lake Malawi in eastern Africa.
Temperament: This fish is not aggressive for a cichlid, but males can be quarrelsome among themselves. They are active fish, constantly interacting with other fish. It can be kept either in a large single species aquarium or in active community aquaria with fish with similar behavior and requirements. Feeding: Feeding is simple with the fish taking prepared foods as well as live and frozen foods. Periodic feedings of Daphnia or other live foods are helpful in color maintenance, general health and breeding.Spawning: This cichlid breeds like other members of its genus. It is a maternal mouth brooder. At 30°C (85°F), females carry eggs and fry for about 21 days. Broods are smaller than those of most cichlids can be as large as 50 fry for mature females. The fry are large and can eat commercial food, Daphnia, brine shrimp nauplii, etc. immediately. The adults are not significant fry eaters, so the fry can be reared with the adults. The fry will, however, usually grow faster if removed from the adults. Additional Information:
For more information about this species, click on one of the following article
names: Additional Photos:
For additional photos of this species, click on one of the following photo
locations: Page last modified June 30, 2007. Copyright © 2007, Goliad Farms, Inc.
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