graceless Posted September 19, 2004 Share Posted September 19, 2004 Hi guys, As the topic suggests, i'm interested in when pseudotropheus species are considered "adult" fish rather than juviniles. also, at what size and/or age can you expect full coloration of a fish? these questions are aimed at my perspicax who are not as colorful as i had hoped they would be. Grace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lepperfish Posted September 19, 2004 Share Posted September 19, 2004 I guess you'd call them adult when they hit sexual maturity? Other factors will also determine how colourful your fish get from tank mates to food they are fed.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeWs Fish Posted September 19, 2004 Share Posted September 19, 2004 Grace, I'd say 1-1.5 years. I have got fully grown and very healthy adults in the tank which i raised as well as some juvies in the tank wich need fattening up as well as some time to grow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rol&Jas Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 Hi Grace, It takes about 4 months for a Pseudotropheus to reach 4cm. Probably, a good year to reach 10cm if it is well fed. The first cichlid that we were breeding was perspicax. At 4cm you can already differentiate the males by their bigger eggspots and stronger orange line on the dorsal fin. At 5cm a perspicax male if fed with good food and being the most dominant fish in the tank would show almost adult colouration. The perspicax doesn't grow much bigger than 10cm. Also, the perspicax will readily breed from 5cm size. Hope that helped Roland p.s. Here is a link that I wrote on perspicax: Perspicax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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