Malawi Cichlids
Aulonocara rostratum
Aulonocara rostratum
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH7.5–8.5
- Minimum tank400 l
- Adult size18 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Lake Malawi (sandy bottoms)
- Size
- 18 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 7.5 – 8.5
- GH
- 10 – 20 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater (hard and alkaline)
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male with 3 or more females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 400 L
- Diet
- carnivore (mysis, shrimp, pellets)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; maternal mouthbrooding
Notes: The largest of the Aulonocara, with an elongated snout. Requires a deep, unobstructed sandy substrate; cannot tolerate the pressure exerted by mbuna.
