Mani A Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 Hi I have 3 Peacok colonys and i want them to start breeding. Does anyone no any tricks to get them to breed? Does anyone no any special requirements? And if anyone has had experience could you plz post something!! This is not only for me but for everyone who wants to breed Peacocks. THANKS FOR POSTING SOMETHING HOPE IT HELPS OTHERS AS WELL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mani A Posted July 11, 2007 Author Share Posted July 11, 2007 Well 1 of my colonies has just started breeding what i did was change the GH & KH to there requirements. around 12 is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 Are you saying that they wernt breeding and then you changed the Gh ans Kh and four mintues later they started? Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkesg Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 4 mins, thats a quick turnaround, wish some of my fish did that. I have breed peacocks and other malawis and don't really think there are any tricks. Whether they are malawi or Tangs I have observed the rift lake fish just like clean water at around 25 degrees +/- a bit, a couple of feeds a day with the relevant food for that species of fish, and they do the rest. The most important thing imo is keeping their parameters consistent. So if you are going to play with Gh, Kh, and Ph, temp etc etc make sure there are not wild fluctuations in the parameters. Very easy imo. HTH Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mani A Posted July 11, 2007 Author Share Posted July 11, 2007 Are you saying that they wernt breeding and then you changed the Gh ans Kh and four mintues later they started? Josh NO i was trying to start a discussion. I hadn't gone into my fish room because i wasn't feeding them and I had increased the GH and KH slowly from saturday. And so when I went in (after i had just posted this topic) I found a female with her mouth full from the night before. SORRY I CONFUSED YOU GUYS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobbin4 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 So easy are peacocks ,, most would say once they are old enough then its harder to stop them ,, temp , ph , 2 x male and 4+ female frysavers grow out tanks and your away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtank Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 Give them the right water conditions good food along with regular water changes.Sometimes raising temp a few degrees triggers them off.. Give them places to hide and spawn...they breed when there ready then try and stop them.. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishdance Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 If you are really keen to kick start some breeding, make sure the fish are large/mature enough and in good condition and then visit some friends who have breeding peacocks and bring back some water from their spawning tank. It will be rich in hormones and this will trigger your fish. Otherwise just provide good conditions and be patient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricyellowz Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I have bred many peacocks and as stated before they are hard to stop! My friend is now breeding Malerii Gold peacocks and he has a 4ft tank fulll of fry.( and he hardly ever cleans his tanks) Pretty much leave em be and feed them high quality foods and they shouldnt stop breeding ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnytw Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I have bred many peacocks and as stated before they are hard to stop! My friend is now breeding Malerii Gold peacocks and he has a 4ft tank fulll of fry.( and he hardly ever cleans his tanks) Pretty much leave em be and feed them high quality foods and they shouldnt stop breeding ever. I have just had my Mamelelas breed yesterday, and this morning one Kande Island has a mouthful! Bloody great i tell you, its only a new tank set up about 1 mth not, good water conditions too. Looks like my phenos are gonna have a go anyday now, 2 females with massive bellies too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I have just had my Mamelelas breed yesterday, and this morning one Kande Island has a mouthful! Bloody great i tell you, its only a new tank set up about 1 mth not, good water conditions too. Looks like my phenos are gonna have a go anyday now, 2 females with massive bellies too. Do you have the Mamelelas and Kande Island in the same tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnytw Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I have just had my Mamelelas breed yesterday, and this morning one Kande Island has a mouthful! Bloody great i tell you, its only a new tank set up about 1 mth not, good water conditions too. Looks like my phenos are gonna have a go anyday now, 2 females with massive bellies too. Do you have the Mamelelas and Kande Island in the same tank? Yeah they are in a divided tank. Whys that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricyellowz Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I think because there is a chance of them cross breeding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 How divided are they exactly? there is slight a chance of funny business, american breeders breed through dividers all the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 Yeah they are in a divided tank. Whys that? I think because there is a chance of them cross breeding. That's what I was getting at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mani A Posted November 8, 2007 Author Share Posted November 8, 2007 THanks guys for the info but i must be cursed ican't get them to hold there fry long enough to develop they keep eating them before the turn into fry has anyone got any solutions (i have heard of egg tumblers but what are they and do they do). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatoscarlover Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Hi Mani, i know the infos a bit late but thought it might be helpfull anyways... Alot of young fish dont hold to full term, let them have a few go's at it and they should start to get it right. Egg tumbling is an option but i guess it depends on where you sit in the Nature Vs Nurture argument, personally i believe if you can allow the parents to spit naturally its better for breeding in the long run. Egg tumbling is where you artifically recreate the process that goes on in the mothers mouth by using an airstone to turn the eggs over gentley. It removes the risk of the mother eating the eggs but some (myself included) believe it has longer term effects on breeding habbits of the fry. You have to remove the eggs from the females mouth which is stressfull and unless i have something rare where i dont want to risk the loss of fry with young mothers or fish who are starting to look skinny i dont bother, i prefer to allow them to spit into fry savers when they are ready. The best piece of advice i can give you at the moment is patience, just leave them to do there thing and try to disturb them as little as possible Bit late but HTH anyways... Pic of wrigglers in tumbler just before being removed (not the greatest pic but you get the idea, they're Aul. Lwanda "Hai Reef" from a few years back) Cheers Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEFATCATFISH Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 The big thing I usually check is the food. You don't want to feed breeder girls 'colour' food. i'm a fan of european shrimp mix myself. Also helps to have a good spawn site or 3 and no catfish that rush out and eat the eggs. A water change while a low pressure zone goes over the house can help a lot espec if water change drops water temperature by a degree or 2. Another big one is fat fish. Try not feeding for a day or 2. i often have mouthfuls when I get back from a weekend away. over time you will ID which are the good mums and which ones are average at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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