Michigan Cichlid Association
Pics and Video => Fish pics => Topic started by: theoryguru on January 20, 2013, 03:24:11 PM
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I have a tank of various juvies - OBs, Sunshines, Dolpins, albinos, ice blues - and traded a bunch of OB fry a few months ago
To my surprise after feeding them, I noticed a female holding. This will be the youngest female that's ever held I've owned..
but I'm not 100% what she is. I think it might be a sunshine, no clue who the father is either.
Any input is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh579/theoryguru/Aqua/DSC_0649_zpsaa58f163.jpg)
(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh579/theoryguru/Aqua/DSC_0646_zps13761599.jpg)
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It is a female peacock of some sort. Nearly impossible to ID. Could be a sunshine but you never know who the dad is. That would be something Maury will handle.
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Agreed. Nearly impossible to id at this point. Best to assume the fish will be hybrids and let nature take it's course.
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I didn't expect this to happen since they're so young, but nature took its course.
I guess I'll find out soon enough.
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I don't believe its an OB female. But that doesn't help much I know...
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Likely going to be a hybrid; This was totally unexpected, I'll let her spit them out.
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What is the stock list of Peacocks in this tank?
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What is the stock list of Peacocks in this tank?
peacocks:
OB
Albinos
Sunshine
Others:
blue dolphins, aceii
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From that list it is most likely the female is a Sunshine Female. That being said there is no telling who the father is. Your best bet would be not to save the fry and let nature take its course.
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I'd say from the list provided that the only possibility is the sunshine peacock and all others I can rule out explicitly.
However, do sunshine peacocks have those spots on the sides while young? The double-dot, dot, dot is somewhat unique. I've never kept them so I don't know first hand and the pictures I found googling were mostly adults of both sexes, neither of which had spotting.
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...... but you never know who the dad is. That would be something Maury will handle.
Now, that's funny! ;D ;D ;D
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Hopefully the male was an OB Peacock. That'd be your only salvation for getting something for the fry
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I've seen the spots on the sides of sunshines before. Be normally its from poor breeding.
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I've seen the spots on the sides of sunshines before. Be normally its from poor breeding.
That last part doesn't make any sense. Either they genetically have spots or they don't.
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I've seen them with spots and not with spots. I figured it was from poor breeding the males didn't even get a lot of color and had weird markings
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Any time now, I can see them huddled toward the front of her mouth.
It's amazing since she's only 2" long, I'm used to females 3-4" breed.
Has anyone had females of this small breed?
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Yes - M. estherae and L. caeruleus are the first two that come to mind.
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I have some Mbamba Bay Labs that aren't much bigger & they are breeding.
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Demasoni at 1.5".