Fairy Peacock Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 60 cm.

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Fairy Peacock Cichlid

Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

The Fairy Peacock Cichlid (Aulonocara jacobfreibergi) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 15 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 25–29 °C.

Size: 15 cmtotal length
Temperature: 25–29 °C
pH: 7.5–9.0
Tank footprint: 120 × 60 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature25–29 °C

pH7.5–9.0

Hardness10–25 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusAulonocara
SpeciesAulonocara jacobfreibergi

Quick answers

Fairy Peacock Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 15 cm (total length).
Fairy Peacock Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 60 cm.
Fairy Peacock Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 25–29 °C, pH 7.5–9.0, hardness 10–25 °dGH.
Fairy Peacock Cichlid: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.