dragonz1833 Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 hi what can i put in a 150L planted tank with 1 male and two females (breeding) or just leave them by themselves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matto Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 more females are good :lol: you could put anything in there but might end up cross breeding and you wont get as many fry as a species only tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 I agree more females would be good.. Not many other options in a tank that small though, maybe yellows and jullies maybe shellies. What sort of peacocks do you have? Different types get to different sizes and have different temperaments etc. Dems would be ok short term but will outgrow the tank.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonz1833 Posted June 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 oh ok they are just sunshine peacocks if i add more females wouldnt they end up just eating each others babys though?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matto Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 you let them hold for a couple weeks and strip the fry into a different tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonz1833 Posted June 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 i dont like do that seems mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 i dont like do that seems mean i think you'll find the options are - 1) harden up 2) fry get eaten Your choice (no offensiveness was meant in this post) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonz1833 Posted June 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 yeah ill give stripping ago when do i know when to strip though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 oh ok they are just sunshine peacocks if i add more females wouldnt they end up just eating each others babys though?? What is the scientific name of the peacocks you have? And you will need to strip them if you want a reasonable amount of fry to survive, usually 2-3 weeks after they first start holding.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matto Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 20-24 days is supposed to be best ,if you don't strip them you will have next to no fry survive so you might as well not be breeding them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 20-24 days is supposed to be best ,if you don't strip them you will have next to no fry survive so you might as well not be breeding them you'll get less fry if you do it at that many days, i have found 17 to 19 days is best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matto Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 somewhere around there :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 somewhere around there :lol: as the fry grow they take up too much room inside the bucal cavity & either get spat out or eaten, i usually strip at 16 days or less & put the fry with egg sacks into a net for a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 as the fry grow they take up too much room inside the bucal cavity & either get spat out or eaten, i usually strip at 16 days or less & put the fry with egg sacks into a net for a week. Yeah I usually do the same But really depends on when they breed and when I have time to get in pull tanks down to catch and strip them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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