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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Maize-N-Blue-D on August 25, 2013, 02:07:44 PM

Title: Blueish tint of a Peacock...
Post by: Maize-N-Blue-D on August 25, 2013, 02:07:44 PM

Question:  If a Peacock is showing that blueish tint all along each side, is that a good indication that it is a Male ?

 

Title: Re: Blueish tint of a Peacock...
Post by: danielratti on August 25, 2013, 02:09:29 PM

No, I've had dominate females get it. It is generally easier to look for the pointed dorsal and anal fin. If the fish is big enough to vent I would go that route.

Title: Re: Blueish tint of a Peacock...
Post by: Maize-N-Blue-D on August 25, 2013, 07:30:42 PM

They are definitely not dominate fish right now,  in fact I just moved the dominate fish out of the tank in the hopes that these would start to color up.  That was a couple of weeks ago,  so I should assume then that because they are starting to get that blueish tint that they are males ???

Title: Re: Blueish tint of a Peacock...
Post by: African cichlid Keeper on August 25, 2013, 07:32:40 PM

I found this. Hope it helps

http://www.bigskycichlids.com/Juvenile_peacock_article.htm

Title: Re: Blueish tint of a Peacock...
Post by: Maize-N-Blue-D on August 25, 2013, 07:41:28 PM

Thanks that is very informative..

Title: Re: Blueish tint of a Peacock...
Post by: Super Turtleman on August 30, 2013, 05:01:57 AM

The dominant fish. Grammar Nazi rant over.  8)   :P