This genus is strongly sexually dichromic even by haplochromine standards. These fish will eat anything including bloodworm without the issues that mbuna would have although moderation is the key word when it comes to protein based foods.
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Similar to peacocks they display wonderful color and are sexually dimorphic males display color while females do not.
Haps and peacocks. P h sells african malawi cichlids at a very affordable price. All aulonocara species are maternal mouth brooders. 510 likes 3 talking about this 11 were here.
Particularly in the aquarium hobby aulonocara species are also known as peacock cichlids aulonocaras or simply peacocks. Wanted to share some tips and advice. This is the official facebook page of peacocks and haps.
Keep peacocks and haps together in an aquarium of their own with a few synodontis catfish. I ve learned a lot from the youtube fish keeping community. So we recommend you not keep them in the same aquarium with the mbunas.
See more ideas about cichlids african cichlids malawi cichlids. Most of the peacocks and haps live away from the rocks and the overly aggressive mbunas. Peacocks haps liloan cebu.
What sets peacocks and haps apart is size with some species of haps growing well over 9 inches. Aug 31 2015 explore damian goudge s board aquarium haps and peacocks on pinterest. Aulonocara is a genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to lake malawi in east africa.
Mbuna cichlids mbuna zebra kawanga gold metriaclima pulpican kingsizei labeotropheus trewavasae chilumba pseudotropheus saulosi zebra chilumba maison reef. Haps and peacocks are usually bigger living in open water and therefore have a diet that is much more varied. Haplochromis or haps as they are commonly referred to is the largest genera of cichlids with many species residing in lake malawi.