Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Loon36cf on June 23, 2013, 01:16:36 PM

Title: Oh ya that looks like a male .... Nope try again
Post by: Loon36cf on June 23, 2013, 01:16:36 PM

So I have been out of the fish game for years I set up a tank 9 months ago and that grew and grew i now have 6 tanks up. I bought a red peacock at a small size I never kept cichlids before. I was drawn to their colors and behavior. I received a lot of bad advice and trial and error and research I feel I got it down pretty well. I bought a few fish and decided to keep some of them I was told it was a male and it is still small about 2 1/2 inches. Well needless to say I woke up this morning and he is a she and holding and no idea who the daddy is lol. Looks like I will have to call Maury. I have a 10 gallon set up with nothing in it so I took her out and put her in there. This is the first time I have ever had a fish hold any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks guys and gals

Chris

Title: Re: Oh ya that looks like a male .... Nope try again
Post by: Regalblue on June 23, 2013, 02:18:55 PM

As a unwelcomed Hybrids, Please be responsible with them & do the right thing.... free feeders!  :P 
 There are plenty of hybrids already out there. Get a Flowerhorn ;)

But on the bright side you know you're taking good care of your fish, if they're spawning.

Title: Re: Oh ya that looks like a male .... Nope try again
Post by: Loon36cf on June 23, 2013, 02:40:50 PM

Ya that's a welcoming sight to know they are healthy but yes it looks like my oscars and green terror will have a little snack.

Title: Re: Oh ya that looks like a male .... Nope try again
Post by: Loon36cf on June 23, 2013, 03:24:03 PM

I guess what I'm doing with this is kind of practice for when I set up the other tanks for the fish room unfortunate that I didn't know I had a female in the tanks but it is why it is

Title: Re: Oh ya that looks like a male .... Nope try again
Post by: lilscoots on June 23, 2013, 08:17:24 PM

Quote from: Loon36cf on June 23, 2013, 02:40:50 PM

Ya that's a welcoming sight to know they are healthy but yes it looks like my oscars and green terror will have a little snack.

Thank you.

I have also had to do this with a few accidents early on.

Title: Re: Oh ya that looks like a male .... Nope try again
Post by: Loon36cf on June 23, 2013, 09:35:08 PM

Yes I am feeding the hybrids I guess I was looking for advice on what to do since this is my first female holding not knowing exactly what to do and I don't want to harm her in any way, but I will look it up online

Title: Re: Oh ya that looks like a male .... Nope try again
Post by: Loon36cf on June 23, 2013, 10:02:43 PM

I found out she is a eureka red I guess now I'm looking for a male and another female if anyone has any

Title: Re: Oh ya that looks like a male .... Nope try again
Post by: Sean on June 23, 2013, 10:27:09 PM

Got a really nice colored male at the store I work at. PM me if interested

Title: Re: Oh ya that looks like a male .... Nope try again
Post by: Regalblue on June 23, 2013, 11:50:32 PM

Quote from: Loon36cf on June 23, 2013, 09:35:08 PM

Yes I am feeding the hybrids I guess I was looking for advice on what to do since this is my first female holding not knowing exactly what to do and I don't want to harm her in any way, but I will look it up online

Best thing?  Strip her of her eggs before they develop any more. That way she won't go through the stress of brooding them & you can still feed the eggs to something else.

Title: Re: Oh ya that looks like a male .... Nope try again
Post by: four_by_ken on June 24, 2013, 05:20:35 AM

Put them on crackers and feed them to your friends?

Title: Re: Oh ya that looks like a male .... Nope try again
Post by: gcalvus on June 25, 2013, 09:48:06 AM

Quote from: Regalblue on June 23, 2013, 11:50:32 PM

Quote from: Loon36cf on June 23, 2013, 09:35:08 PM

Yes I am feeding the hybrids I guess I was looking for advice on what to do since this is my first female holding not knowing exactly what to do and I don't want to harm her in any way, but I will look it up online

Best thing?  Strip her of her eggs before they develop any more. That way she won't go through the stress of brooding them & you can still feed the eggs to something else.

I agree strip her now if you never done it before Chris give me a call and I'll walk you
thru it or I can come over and show you.

 Gary