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Aulonocara "sunshine" is a crossbreeding type from which are existing also differerent color variants, gained by crossbreeding for example Aulonocara sp."stuartgranti maleri" Chidunga with an albino type, or, like the species on this picture, crossbreeding of Aulonocara stuartgranti "Usisya" with an albino type. These Aulonocara variants are not living in Lake Malawi. The males of these species can grow to 12 cm when they get well fed in the aquarium, females stay a little smaller. Aulonocara "sunshine" is a quiet, peaceful cichlid which can be hold best with other quiet species, mbuna are generally too aggresive. In the aquarium they are comfortable with any food. They take everything they get offered, like spirulina pellets, mysis, artemia, cyclops and shrimp-peas mix. 
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