Peacock Cichlid Albino

Peacock cichlids, upon maturity, are the brightest cichlids in the entire world. Albino peacocks are bred to display bright pink and orange colors. Like all true albino fish, these cichlids have red eyes. Even at a small size, the albino color is bold and apparent. Peacock cichlids get along with nearly all African cichlids, catfish, and large tetras and barbs, and larger oddball Africans. If sharing space with more aggressive Mbunas, particularly Zebra cichlids, provide them with lots of space and rocks and wood for cover.

Quick Facts

Care Guide

Tank setup: Give them a sand bottom, open swimming space in front and rockwork along the back. Lake Malawi and Lake Tanganyika cichlids need hard, alkaline water; crushed coral or aragonite sand helps hold the pH up.

Feeding: Feed a quality cichlid pellet or flake once or twice a day. They also enjoy frozen foods like brine shrimp.

Tankmates: Haps do well with peacocks and other haps of similar size, plus robust catfish like synodontis. Keep one male per similar-looking species, with several females, to limit fighting and crossbreeding.

Good to know: Males take a year or more to show full adult color, and color best when females are present.