Freiberg's Peacock Cichlid

Please check the delivery dates below before placing your order.

Overview

Everything you need to know about Freiberg's Peacock Cichlids, at a glance:

• Common Names: Malawi Butterfly Peacock
• Scientific Name: Aulonocara jacobfreibergi
• Max Size: ~15cm
• Temperature Range: 24-26°C
• pH Range: 7.5-8.5, hard/alkaline water is essential
• Compatibility: Aggressive, best suited to species-only aquariums
• Plant Safe: Yes, but may dig and disturb plant roots
• Area Of Origin: Southern part of Lake Malawi, East Africa
• Suitable Foods: Omnivorous, variety of meaty and veggie foods in pellet/flake form, occasional live foods such as mysis and brineshrimp
• Special Requirements: Keep in tank with significant swimming space, provide lots of hiding places in form of rocks/caves, ensure pH levels stay above 7.5 and water is kept hard, stock in large groups with more females than males to avoid aggression

How is this Freiberg's Peacock Cichlid delivered?

All of our aquatic animals are dispatched from our livestock distributor and delivered directly to your door. Our distributor dispatches and delivers livestock packages on Wednesday and Thursday to avoid animals being in transit over the weekend.

After placing your livestock order, you will receive all the information needed to track your livestock order via email. If you have any problems regarding delivery, or concerns about the health/wellbeing of your animal(s) upon arrival, please contact us, Swell UK Ltd, immediately, or at least within 48 hours of receiving your livestock order.

Any other, non-livestock items that you purchase alongside livestock will be sent via standard or express delivery and arrive at your delivery address in a different package. This means that, depending on when you place your order, you may receive your non-livestock items before or after your livestock package.

For a detailed breakdown of when you can expect to receive your livestock package depending on the day you place your order, be sure to check the delivery details in the specifications below.

Above images for illustration purposes only. Exact colours, patterns, and size may vary between individuals.

Please note: The livestock that is sold on our online site is not held in store at our Swell shop, or available for collection from the shop. Species sold at our Swell store will differ from ones available to order to your door.