Acei Cichlid

Acei Cichlid

The Pseudotropheus acei is a peaceful Mbuna cichlid from Lake Malawi in Africa. It’s popular in aquariums because of its purple/blue body and bright yellow tail and fins.

Quick Facts

• Adult size: 5–6 inches
• Temperament: One of the more peaceful Mbuna
• Tank size: 55 gallons or larger
• Diet: Omnivore (spirulina, algae foods, pellets)
• pH: 7.8–8.6
• Temperature: 75–80°F

Behavior

• Very active schooling Mbuna
• Best kept in groups of 5 or more
• Less aggressive than many other Malawi cichlids

Tank Setup

• Rocks and caves for hiding
• Strong filtration and good water movement
• Usually kept with other Malawi Mbuna

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Domestic shipping only! Sorry, we cannot ship to anyone in Hawaii & Washington State.

We ship on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday via USPS Priority Mail. Once we get your order, we will ship it within 1 to 5 business days. For the safety of the animals, we do not ship aquatic life on Thursday and Friday. We do not want live aquatic animals sitting in USPS warehouse over the weekend. Thank you for your understanding.

Any orders placed before 12:00 PM on Tuesday will be shipped out that same week. orders placed after 12:00 PM on Tuesday will now be processed the following week

Male/Female: Will be picked at random (no custom orders)

Note: color may be slightly be different from the photo.

We placed a penny at the corner of the tank so you can have an idea of the size of the fish.

Guaranteed to arrive alive you have one hour of delivery to report any death. You must take a picture while the fish is dead in the bag before it’s opened.

Fish’s color might be off first 3 days due to shipping and stressed fish. We do not refund shipping costs

For the fastest service send us a message here .

Domestic shipping only! Sorry, we cannot ship to anyone in Hawaii & Washington State.

We ship on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday via USPS Priority Mail. Once we get your order, we will ship it within 1 to 5 business days. For the safety of the animals, we do not ship aquatic life on Thursday and Friday. We do not want live aquatic animals sitting in USPS warehouse over the weekend. Thank you for your understanding.

Any orders placed before 12:00 PM on Tuesday will be shipped out that same week. orders placed after 12:00 PM on Tuesday will now be processed the following week

Male/Female: Will be picked at random (no custom orders)

Note: color may be slightly off from photo.

We placed a penny at the corner of the tank so you can have an idea of the size of the fish.

Guaranteed to arrive alive you have one hour of delivery to report any death. You must take a picture while the fish is dead in the bag before it’s opened.

Fish’s color might be off first 3 days due to shipping and stressed fish.

we do not refund shipping costs