Comments: This is a fabulous fish, a male with 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. But now they live in aquariums all over the world.
There are several species of Peacocks for sale in this store.
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.
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But these fish can adapt to most types of water, and so as usual it's best not to try to change the pH or alkalinity.
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Each Peacock will need at least 5-gallons of water, and Peacocks live best in an aquarium with at least 12 other compatible Cichlids of about the same size.
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Peacocks like medium size gravel about the size of rice mixed with a few aquarium-safe rocks.
Better is a 120, 150, or 200-gallon aquarium with as many Penguin 350B Filters as will fit across the back. Click here to learn more about aquarium filters.
Breeding: Peacock from Malawi are mouthbrooders. A female lays eggs, a male fertilizes the eggs, and the female picks up the eggs in her mouth.
She'll brood them for about 3-weeks, then release them in the aquarium. They are miniture versions of their mother and very cute!
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All of our fish are Premium Quality Fish from the best suppliers in the world. Our fish have better health, more energy and brighter colors, as you can see in our pictures on this website.
We have 380-aquariums with lots-and-lots of popular aquarium fish plus lots-and-lots of rare fish!
We consider ourselves to be the link between the world's best sources of fish and the world's best customers. We love our work, and we are very responsible about caring for our fish and then shipping them carefully.
We also offer lots and lots of information about keeping and caring for pet fish, all from the knowledge of the Bailey Brothers, who have a combined total of 100+ years of experience as breeders, wholesalers, and retailers of pet fish!
Our fish and our customers are treated with the best of care, and we work energetically everyday to make sure every customer enjoys their new fishy friends.
When you purchase pet fish from us, you know you're receiving premium quality fish and premium quality service.
"Received my fish last night and was so pleased! They all arrived alive and appeared to be healthy.
"Once in the tank, they became very active and are now thriving in their new home.
"Beautiful fish, I asked for color and aquariumfish delivered. Processing and shipping was extremely quick."
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This website is owned and operated by the Bailey Brothers, DrTom and Nevin, who've been together in the fish business for more than 50-years.
The Product Manager has been with the company for more than 35-years.
So we feel very confident that this is the fishiest crew anywhere.