LYNDYLOO Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Can someone please tell me what these fish are?? The guy selling them doesn't seem to know much about them. http://www.trademe.co.nz/pets-animals/fish/fish/tropical-fish/auction-458799363.htm Thanks Heaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 The fish pictured are what is sold as a dragonsblood peacock in NZ, just make sure you only take the peach coloured ones as they sometimes through some random looking brown ones. They are a man made hybrid that has been named and breeds relatively true. Because they are a hybrid they can take all sorts of colour forms and are often sold as strawberry peacocks or any other made up name.. This profile is about the best you can get them. http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1315 My only concern with dealing with this person is the seem to be lacking in knowledge and in the pic of the parent fish there is a brown female in there. Which could be the same species or a different peacock species although so might be issues if they are breeding in this tank, however the fry look good, just don't take any brown ones if they haven't culled them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted March 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Thanks for your input Ryan I guess I'm not really going to no if they're going to be brown untill they colour up abit more?? Owner does mention that they're could be 2 different Dads, might be best I leave it, I do have some in the pipeline, just waiting for them to grow out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 The picture of the fry you can already see that most pictured are the peachy colour so most likely dragonsbloods. Some people also grade their "quality" by the number of black blotches that they have on them but that is just a matter of personal preference. I quite like the dragonsbloods and keep and breed a few of them but again being a hybrid it is just personal preference and what you like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted March 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Hmmm, will ponder on it abit longer :-? If I was to get some, I'm assuming they are better in a group?? But a group of how many?? Obviously not knowing which is male or female at this age, I guess it's just pot luck as to whether they get along when they get older or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 You could get 1 if you wanted but it would be pretty boring if it was a female.. Generally you are best to get 6-10 if you wanted a colony and that price is pretty good lol I paid $90ea retail for my first dragonsbloods unsexed at 3-4cm when they first got into the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted March 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Yea have to agree, 1 is ait boring :slfg: I thought they were a reasonable price too :thup: Will see, not heading over too Feilding untill next week, so have then to think about it anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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