Malawi Cichlids
Aulonocara maylandi
Aulonocara maylandi
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Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH7.5–8.5
- Minimum tank250 l
- Adult size12 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Lake Malawi
- Size
- 12 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 7.5 – 8.5
- GH
- 10 – 20 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater (hard and alkaline)
- Swimming level
- low – medium
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male and 3 females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 250 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; maternal mouthbrooding
Notes: Known as “sulphurhead”: males are blue with a yellow or white forehead. Elegant and less aggressive than mbuna.
