Jodannar Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Last night i got home form work. Looked in the "all male" display tank and discovered a Peacock with a mouthfull. Was definately a surprise to me. Fish is moderately coloured; not to a sub dominant male state, but much more than a regular female. I didnt notice any breeding behaviour in the tank in the past few weeks, however it does explain the slight increase in agression overall in the tank. The fry are almost guaranteed to be hybrids, I did have 2 "males" of the species, but cant guarantee thats the pair that bred. Should I strip the fry and dispose - I have never stripped a fish before - or Let nature take its course and the fry hatch... to be eaten by the other males. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noxious_nasties Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Depends on whether or not you want the fry... sale wise no one will buy them. If you leave them in the tank the majority if not all will be eaten so you wouldn't need to strip. You may end up with a few rogues in the tank though... John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firthy13 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 yeh i would just leave her alone, let her spit in the tank. all the other fish will eat the fry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howard Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 IF you have a spare fry saver that you can stick into your tank, then why not strip it? Don't let the babies go to waste.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krellious Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 babies wont be wasted if other fish get to feed on them. more hassle keeping hybrids then letting htem spit and vanish instantly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowie Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 If you grow them you won't be able to sell them so unless you have a big predator to feed them to theres no point keeping them i feed mine to my turtle he loves em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jodannar Posted September 23, 2011 Author Share Posted September 23, 2011 Debate wasnt to keep or not keep. Definate hybrids so they will be disposed of. Just a matter of whether it was worth stripping her to confirm all the fry were disposed of, rather than have a fingerling come out of a rock in 2 months time. I will probably need to move the newly confirmed mother on to someone; she would be a very popular girl in that tank; and as such not too happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colfish Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 if the fry are not required, let her hold to term rather than risk injury by stripping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Aquariums Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Looks like you got some feeder fry there.... Some of the suppliers in the industry use a hormone/colour enhancing food on Misc peacocks, electic blues etc. This ensures that the fish show colour at 4 to 5cm and are therefore easy to sell. However it also has the negative effrct of falsely colouring females. Keep an eye for this, always look for specific species not multiple species in one tank to avoid this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick fish Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Call it pillchard.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick fish Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Good to se an honest aquarium owner... Not just here for a buck... Good too see paul.. Keep up yhe good work mate.... !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jodannar Posted September 24, 2011 Author Share Posted September 24, 2011 Ive had her for long enough for hormones to wear off. She's pretty coloured on the fins and only tiny bit on the body. Just a vibrant female i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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