Baby Peacock id...

[grmanrocks]

yea, i see what you mean about the spots/ocelli/diamonds now.

i still dont know tho....im totally bummed if they arnt orinos.....but staring into the tank i see at least 2 different colors/body forms....idk anymore

i guess ill have to wait till they grow a bit....shouldnt take long tho....they stuff themselves on market shrimp 3 times a day.

 

[selki]

hold on, lemme explain. i didnt mean you can tell them apart if they have spots vs. diamonds, becaues they each can have both. what i meant was the overall shape of the spot or diamond. in orinos the spot or diamond is very defined and has clear lines, and is a perfect shape.

in monos or ocells the spot or diamond looks "messy", and is not a pefect spot or diamond, usually looks like a smudge or a blotch. here's some pics so you can see what i mean. you can also see the tail strip. hope this helps

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lol gj

 

[jcardona1]

yea, i see what you mean about the spots/ocelli/diamonds now.

i still dont know tho....im totally bummed if they arnt orinos.....but staring into the tank i see at least 2 different colors/body forms....idk anymore

i guess ill have to wait till they grow a bit....shouldnt take long tho....they stuff themselves on market shrimp 3 times a day.

give them about a month or so. youll know for SURE

 

[grmanrocks]

give them about a month or so. youll know for SURE

yea, im kinda figuring the same.

like i said before, after staring at the tank for hours and hours im pretty sure i see at least two different body shapes/color forms. a darker greyer one, and a more goldish one. and i hate going by skin color with juvi cichla, but as they are all the same size i would expect them to be the same colors???

and to further complicate the id situation.....

i called my supplier tonight to see what he had to say, he told me it was possible that he mixed two seperate loads of fish together

perhaps some of them are orinos and others are some other wild juvies? idk anymore....only time will tell.....i will definetly keep updating tho.....

 

[channarox]

i think you have a mix?

 

[BRYANT]

yea, im kinda figuring the same.

like i said before, after staring at the tank for hours and hours im pretty sure i see at least two different body shapes/color forms. a darker greyer one, and a more goldish one. and i hate going by skin color with juvi cichla, but as they are all the same size i would expect them to be the same colors???

and to further complicate the id situation.....

i called my supplier tonight to see what he had to say, he told me it was possible that he mixed two seperate loads of fish together

perhaps some of them are orinos and others are some other wild juvies? idk anymore....only time will tell.....i will definetly keep updating tho.....

Hope the ones we payed for are orinos and the freebies aren't