Female peacock help

[Mrlalomoua]

The first time I attempted breeding peacocks I lost the eggs from stripping probably too early. She was holding again two weeks ago and I let her hold, however, three days later she ate them all. So I separated the male and female for a while now and reintroduce the male back into the main tank. He was dancing all over her and it looked like they were breeding rite from the start! Spinning in a circle over and over again just like any peacock will do. Big problem though her tube wasnt down and no eggs were dropping. er tube is not down yet and she is actually trying to breed rite in front of me. So here are my questions.

I would like to know if a female tube will drop without a presence of a male at all or only if a male is in the tank? Is it possible for her to just lay eggs and hold them for no reason? The only reason why i am asking because of what i mentioned above.

This is frustrating the heck out of me! lol I want her to hold the eggs until she is ready to release them but afraid that she might eat them. So when she is hold the next time, do you guys suggest me stripping her in two days of holding?

Thank you

 

[Mokujin22]

Peacocks need a couple of times to get it right. Just be patient and you will have more fry than you know what to do with.

If I'm breeding something rare or fancy and need to strip early, I generally let females hold for at least a week. After the initial spawn, the male and female will do the dance several times over the next couple of days. Letting her hold longer will give the best chance of fertilization.

Good luck.

 

[Mrlalomoua]

Yeah but it has been a year now and still nothing. I guess when they spawn again will it be the best to separate the female to her own tank?

 

[Mokujin22]

How big are they? Some species won't breed until they reach 3"+ (my Ngara for instance).

An easy way to tell if the eggs are ready yet is to look at the fish. On many peacocks, you can see eyes through the pouch on the female's throat. If you can see eyes, then they're ready. If you can't see through the throat, then look through the slit in her mouth. If you see yellow, then they're still eggs or have large yolk sacks and they should be given more time to cook.

Separating the female and letting her spit is generally the best option if you have the tank space.

 

[Mrlalomoua]

My female is 4.5 inches and the male is slightly bigger. the male is about 3+ years now and the female is the same. I have a holding tank just in case she breeds again. Also I only have one female and one male. Does a female tube drop without the presence of a male?

 

[Mokujin22]

Then they should be great breeding size. I've seen it drop on mid-sized haps before, but never noticed it on my peacocks.... I don't think I've ever had any females alone.

 

[Mrlalomoua]

I was just hoping if the female tube drops without the male in the tank. I was thinking about separating them and reintroduce them back together like I did before and hope that they dance again.