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Title: German Red starting to color up
Post by: Steve on December 14, 2012, 01:58:45 PM
Been noticing the last week or two that my little German Red in my male peacock tank is starting to show some colors 8) Not a ton yet (he's still small at barely 2") but seeing some redish/orange in his body and shiny blue on his face.

(http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/9989/germanred.jpg)
Title: Re: German Red starting to color up
Post by: Ron on December 14, 2012, 03:27:28 PM
Cool!

What is the guy at the very bottom center of the picture?
Title: Re: German Red starting to color up
Post by: Steve on December 14, 2012, 03:51:51 PM
The very bottom one is an OB peacock. He's starting to get darker colors as well the past couple weeks. Still waiting for the red shoulder and lemon jake to start coloring.
Title: Re: German Red starting to color up
Post by: Ron on December 14, 2012, 03:56:13 PM
The Lemon Jake should turn out really nice - that's one of three peacock types I've actually kept (others being German Red and Aulonocara stuartgranti "Cobue"). I've still got a few fry from my last group of lemon jakes and they are just a bit smaller than yours, plus an old female who's still around.
Title: Re: German Red starting to color up
Post by: RichE on December 14, 2012, 06:11:48 PM
What are you feeding them, my German reds are dark and show no signs of lighting up and they are around the same size
Title: Re: German Red starting to color up
Post by: Ron on December 14, 2012, 06:16:10 PM
NLS (growth when really small, 1mm now that they are larger) and a spirulina-based flake food.
Title: Re: German Red starting to color up
Post by: Steve on December 14, 2012, 06:45:21 PM
Sounds like Ron and I feed them about the same. I feed mine NLS 1mm sinking pellets in the morning, then I feed them Omega One Kelp flakes in the evening which has spirulina and is 33% protein.
Title: Re: German Red starting to color up
Post by: four_by_ken on January 21, 2013, 02:47:55 PM
Looks like the little guy is going to color up real good.

Can you take a picture of the whole tank?
Title: Re: German Red starting to color up
Post by: Steve on January 25, 2013, 02:45:57 PM
Quote from: four_by_ken on January 21, 2013, 02:47:55 PM
Looks like the little guy is going to color up real good.

Can you take a picture of the whole tank?

Sorry Ken somehow I missed your post till just now. Yeah I'll take a whole tank pic in a bit for ya.
Title: Re: German Red starting to color up
Post by: Steve on January 25, 2013, 03:13:56 PM
Here ya go Ken, it's a 55g 4ft tank with 10 all male peacocks and two hybrid syno cats. It's been up and running for about 3 months now. Billy from Cichlid Express helped me pick out/stock it after I finished building it and I'm really pleased with the stock and the colorations so far. The most aggresive one is the albino Red Diamond, but even his aggression isn't bad compared to the Mbuna tank across from it, so it's actually a pretty peaceful tank.
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(http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/3784/tankay.jpg)
Title: Re: German Red starting to color up
Post by: four_by_ken on January 25, 2013, 04:07:24 PM
Very nice set up!

I am waiting on my peacocks to get some more color too.  Looks like we are at about the same time frame.  I need to take some pictures of mine soon.
Title: Re: German Red starting to color up
Post by: LoveTheFishies on January 25, 2013, 04:40:40 PM
Nice background.  Did you buy it retail or make it yourself?
Title: Re: German Red starting to color up
Post by: Steve on January 25, 2013, 04:48:25 PM
Thanks. Made everything myself. There's a build up post on it here http://michigancichlid.com/simplemachinesforum/index.php?topic=1370.0