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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Maize-N-Blue-D on March 23, 2013, 05:56:04 PM

Title: Is this fish holding eggs ? (Successful Re-Home)
Post by: Maize-N-Blue-D on March 23, 2013, 05:56:04 PM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEtm5BJPpp4&feature=youtu.be (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEtm5BJPpp4&feature=youtu.be)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk4MivNXzl4&list=HL1364076787 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk4MivNXzl4&list=HL1364076787)

This is supposed to be a male German Red Peacock. However today I noticed that it might be holding some eggs. This is all new to me, I have never had a fish hold eggs before.

Can someone please confirm that this fish is in fact holding eggs?

If so, I guess Fred is now a Frederica.... :o :o :o

He er she is only about 1.5 " long, I would have thought she would be too young to start breeding?
Title: Re: Is this fish holding eggs ?
Post by: djlamonica on March 23, 2013, 06:22:53 PM: Looks like it to me, why did you think it to be male previously?
Title: Re: Is this fish holding eggs ?
Post by: theoryguru on March 23, 2013, 06:36:25 PM: Looking puffy.
Any idea who she spawned with?
Title: Re: Is this fish holding eggs ?
Post by: Regalblue on March 23, 2013, 07:08:50 PM: Either that or you just fed them & she has a mouthful of food.
Title: Re: Is this fish holding eggs ?
Post by: Maize-N-Blue-D on March 23, 2013, 08:53:24 PM: Blair - That was my initial thoughts as well, but it is now 3 hours later and still the same. He um she was like this even before I feed the fish.

When I bought her, the LFS said he "thought" it was a male because she had blue showing on her face. The LFS said that is a good indicator she was a he. I guess not...

So I will be venturing into uncharted territory. Since I do not have anything to set up a breeding tank I will let this batch be a training session for both her and I. The Dragon blood (dominant fish in the tank) must be the dad, he has just become more aggressive and is keeping all of the other fish away from his cave. So 2 + 2 equals = DAD...
Title: Re: Is this fish holding eggs ?
Post by: GrizzlysDad on March 23, 2013, 10:34:01 PM: Quote from: Maize-N-Blue-D on March 23, 2013, 08:53:24 PM
Blair - That was my initial thoughts as well, but it is now 3 hours later and still the same. He um she was like this even before I feed the fish.

When I bought her, the LFS said he "thought" it was a male because she had blue showing on her face. The LFS said that is a good indicator she was a he. I guess not...

So I will be venturing into uncharted territory. Since I do not have anything to set up a breeding tank I will let this batch be a training session for both her and I. The Dragon blood (dominant fish in the tank) must be the dad, he has just become more aggressive and is keeping all of the other fish away from his cave. So 2 + 2 equals = DAD...

Since it is most likely a hybrid I would catch it, strip it, and cull the eggs because they are not desired in the hobby.
Also, IIRC isn't your tank an "all male" show tank? If so, I would not reintroduce that fish since it will just continue to cross breed with the wrong mate.

For clarification, when I said hybrid I was referring to the eggs, not the fish that is holding.
Title: Re: Is this fish holding eggs ?
Post by: African cichlid Keeper on March 23, 2013, 11:40:17 PM: Quote from: GrizzlysDad on March 23, 2013, 10:34:01 PM
Quote from: Maize-N-Blue-D on March 23, 2013, 08:53:24 PM
Blair - That was my initial thoughts as well, but it is now 3 hours later and still the same. He um she was like this even before I feed the fish.

When I bought her, the LFS said he "thought" it was a male because she had blue showing on her face. The LFS said that is a good indicator she was a he. I guess not...

So I will be venturing into uncharted territory. Since I do not have anything to set up a breeding tank I will let this batch be a training session for both her and I. The Dragon blood (dominant fish in the tank) must be the dad, he has just become more aggressive and is keeping all of the other fish away from his cave. So 2 + 2 equals = DAD...

Since it is most likely a hybrid I would catch it, strip it, and cull the eggs because they are not desired in the hobby.
Also, IIRC isn't your tank an "all male" show tank? If so, I would not reintroduce that fish since it will just continue to cross breed with the wrong mate.

I agree ^
Title: Re: Is this fish holding eggs ?
Post by: Maize-N-Blue-D on March 24, 2013, 07:26:29 AM: Tony - YES this is supposed to be an all MALE tank ! I do have a 2nd 55 that I will be moving her into until I can re-home her. The LFS I got her at told me that I could bring any female back in exchange for a male. I do not plan on keeping the fry, so I will just let her spit them out in the community tank, they should all be fish food very shorty.

Question: She is only about 1.5" long, I would have thought she was too young to start breeding...

Thanks for the confirmation....
Title: Re: Is this fish holding eggs ?
Post by: jcunningham0295 on March 24, 2013, 10:21:31 AM: From my experience peacocks usually breed smaller than what you would think.
Title: Re: Is this fish holding eggs (To my surprise - HE turned out to be a SHE)
Post by: Maize-N-Blue-D on March 24, 2013, 08:36:39 PM: Just talked with my LFS and he said bring her back in and we will get you a male...

Bruce's Pond Shop - they are my favorite LFS...Even though I live in Romeo, 80% of my fish are from Bruce's Pond Shop....
Title: Re: Is this fish holding eggs (To my surprise - HE turned out to be a SHE)
Post by: theoryguru on March 24, 2013, 11:23:34 PM: Quote from: Maize-N-Blue-D on March 24, 2013, 08:36:39 PM
Just talked with my LFS and he said bring her back in and we will get you a male...

Bruce's Pond Shop - they are my favorite LFS...Even though I live in Romeo, 80% of my fish are from Bruce's Pond Shop....

Wow, that's very nice of them to offer a trade. Some of the places I've been to have a FINAL SALE policy.
But that's the type of value added service that gets my attention. Bruces' is still on my hit list of LFS to visit.
Title: Re: Is this fish holding eggs ? (To my surprise HE turned out to be a SHE)
Post by: Super Turtleman on March 26, 2013, 11:52:11 PM: You also want to make sure to get her out of there before she causes real havoc in your tank with all the males vying for her attention.

Also, if you let her spit, there's a small chance 1 or 2 hybrid fry might make it to adulthood...
Title: Re: Is this fish holding eggs ? (To my surprise HE turned out to be a SHE)
Post by: Maize-N-Blue-D on March 27, 2013, 08:34:22 AM: I will be re-homing her tomorrow @ noon...
Title: Re: Is this fish holding eggs ? (Successful re-home of Female German Red)
Post by: Maize-N-Blue-D on March 28, 2013, 03:45:20 PM: I have successfully re-homed the Female German Red.

I am now in the market for a Male German Red (2" preferably).
Title: Re: Is this fish holding eggs ? (Successful Re-Home)
Post by: Maize-N-Blue-D on March 29, 2013, 06:44:37 AM: gannmann101 - Yes I am interested. I will stop by there next week. Thanks for the info...
Title: Re: Is this fish holding eggs ? (Successful Re-Home)
Post by: danielratti on March 29, 2013, 09:34:15 AM: I have some at the store we get them from a pretty decent breeder but I still think it is skechy we can get fish from them and they seem to be fully colored.