Aulonocara
Peacock cichlids
Native to Lake Malawi and prized for brilliant iridescent colors and a peaceful temperament. Many of our hybrid varieties carry heavy Aulonocara influence for exactly these traits.
Lake Malawi●
Rare hybrid African cichlids · breeders since 2010
One-of-a-kind fish you won't find anywhere else.
Rare hybrid African cichlids developed through years of selective breeding and careful line development. Every fish is raised for health, color, structure, and individuality — many are exclusive creations available from no other breeder.
- 500+
- Breeding groups
- 15+
- Years in production
- 30+
- Species per cross
Specimen 014
Aulonocara stuartgranti
The palette,
catalogued.
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Mbuna
Rock-dwelling cichlids
Colorful, rock-dwelling cichlids native to Lake Malawi — known for bold personalities, vibrant colors, and active behavior. Malawi Hybrid Magic mbuna combine these legendary traits with unique bloodlines to create one-of-a-kind fish with exceptional color, pattern, and character.
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Placidochromis
Open-water haps
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Haplochromis
Lake Malawi haps
Lake Malawi haplochromines are open-water and sand-dwelling cichlids famous for the dazzling breeding colors of their males. By crossing select Haplochromis with Aulonocara (peacock) bloodlines, we capture that signature electric color and dramatic finnage in a smaller, more aquarium-friendly adult size — the best of both worlds in one fish.
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Hot new drop
Gisellécara
The next generation
Our latest release — a deep, electric cobalt Aulonocara line bred for saturation, finnage, and presence. Limited numbers available from the current spawn.
The Hatchery
500+ breeding groups, under one roof
Behind the glassA working hatchery,
A working hatchery,
in production since 2010.
Row upon row of concrete raceways, fed by a steady pulse of fresh water and filtered daylight. Every tank holds its own bloodline — Mbuna, Aulonocara, Placidochromis, Haplochromis — and a few crosses carrying twenty or thirty species in a single fin.
- 500+
- Breeding groups
- 15+
- Years in production
- 30+
- Species per cross
The collectionThousands of fish,
Thousands of fish,
hundreds of bloodlines.
A recent grow-out — each one from a different pairing, each carrying its own mix of Aulonocara, Mbuna and Haplochromis genetics. No two alike, none repeated.
F-031
Sunburst peacock
F-032
Rose haplochromis
F-033
Strawberry cross
F-034
Leopard OB
F-035
Tiger mbuna
F-036
Copper aulonocara
F-037
Royal sun hybrid
F-038
Super red empress
F-039
Pearl fire zebra (super exclusive)
F-040
OB Blue Dagger Hap
F-041
Blue Ice Cross
Recent specimens,
photographed in studio.
Actual fish · not stock images
Specimen 021
OB Peacock hybrid
Specimen 022
Blue Ice Cross
Specimen 024
Sunset OB
Specimen 025
Electric tiger
Specimen 026
Electric OB Otter Point
Live from the hatchery,
fish in motion.
Color-graded footage · actual tankThe catch,
in one net.
A morning sort · 03.18
Mixed sort
Mbuna · Aulonocara · Haplochromis
One pull of the net and the whole lake spills out — tiger-striped flanks, blue masks, rose bellies, coral fins. Each fish is the result of a specific pairing, hand-selected, then grown out in its own raceway.
The color you see isn't paint — it's pigment cells responding to clean water, steady temperature, and a decade and a half of patient line-breeding.
Our story
A breeding program built on patience, water chemistry, and fifteen years of line-breeding.
The collection started in 2010 with a single tank and a fascination with Lake Malawi's endless color. Today it spans over 500 individual breeding groups — Mbuna, Aulonocara, Placidochromis, Haplochromis — and crosses that carry twenty or thirty different species in their bloodline.
Every group is hand-paired, grown out in its own raceway, and selected for color intensity, fin shape, and temperament. The color you see isn't paint — it's pigment cells responding to clean water, steady temperature, and a decade and a half of patient selection.
See the collectionWhy buy
from us.
Rare · unique · unrepeatable
Unique genetics
Original in-house hybrids unavailable through traditional retailers. Almost two decades of careful selection, tedious breeding practices, and hundreds of species went into this collection. Dozens of rare species among them.
Actual fish photos
Whenever possible you see the exact fish for sale — not a stock image, except for the stock photo page. Actual photos of the actual fish for sale will be found on the showcase page. All photos on the site are of our actual collection, livestock, and farm.
Healthy, well-raised
Carefully maintained systems, attentive nutrition, clean water.
Secure shipping
Packed professionally to arrive in excellent condition.
Available fishInventory changes often.
Inventory changes often.
Many fish are one-of-a-kind.
New fish mature and become available regularly. If something catches your eye, don't wait — many specimens are unrepeatable and may never be offered again.
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Get in touchRare. Unique.
Rare. Unique.
Unrepeatable.
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