Red Firefish Peacock Cichlid Malawi

Red Firefish Peacock Cichlid Malawi

Uk 2in 5cm

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Comments: These are fabulous fish, the males develop very bright colors.

Origin: Peacocks of Malawi are a family of closely related fish in an extended family of fish, called Cichlids.

The ancestors of the Peacocks lived only in Lake Malawi in East Africa.

All the Malawi Peacocks are said to live away from the piles of huge rocks in Lake Malawi, where the more aggressive Mbuna fish live, but not too far away from the rocks in the open water, which is the domain of some larger so-called Haplochromis Cichlids.

Maximum Size: In aquariums males can grow to be about 7" long, including their tails, which is a nice size for aquariums.

Females are smaller and remain grey or dull, without the brilliant colors shown by males.

Behaviors: All Peacocks are usually rather aggressive fish, but not as aggressive as the Mbunas that also originated in Lake Malawi.

Compatibility: Some recommended tank mates include other Peacocks, mild tempered Mbunas like the Lemon Yellow Mbuna, and Synodontis Catfish, also Cichlids from Lake Victoria, but probably not Cichlids from Lake Tanganyika.

Temperature: Peacocks live best from about 75 to 80-degrees F., with 78 being perhaps ideal.