I got my first pair of Regal Peacocks or A.nyssae. I would like to relate my experiences here as a guide to others. I must be doing something right. My tank set ups are all similar, lots of rock and artificial plants. Africans are veggie eaters.
Water quality is important.
This is ideal for this species so my water chemistry is minimal. I use hard water not soft and add nothing more. Filtration is back filters with both biological and mechanical systems and under gravel with a power head. Bacteria in the tank seems to be very important to these fish especially as young. Temperature is around 75 degrees optimum but they seem to be very hardy and can withstand fairly wide temperature ranges.