Marble alunocara?
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Most peacocks can be sexed at 1". You don't need color to sex most peacocks. If it is a quality male and there are not many dominant fish in the tank they start coloring up at 1.5". The ones that color up at this size is the ones you want because it will be the most colorful. If your peacock is pass 3.5" and does not color up than chances it will not have nice color.mukundam123;2912229; said:
OB does not color up. If they don't have color when they are at 1.5" it will not have much color when it gets bigger. That is why it is important to pick one with nice color when little. OB's will how ever get more yellow and orange as it gets bigger but it will not color out like other male peacocks.greenearthlawns;2913221; said:
I would have to disagree with you totally. Often many peacocks can be late bloomers and will be way more stunning than others. I have an OB that did not show any color until he was almost full grown. I gave him to a friend, and a few weeks later he started to show a little color. I thought it was a pair that would not breed... The other male died, and all of a sudden this OB became stunning!!! Check Pharaoh's OB.
I have had others that showed almost no color and then started to show color late and looked better than earlier showing color. It takes time to grow them out. Then determine your best males.
I have had others that showed almost no color and then started to show color late and looked better than earlier showing color. It takes time to grow them out. Then determine your best males.
mike dunagan;2916565; said:
Correct they will get more orange and yellow color but not the red, white and blue color that the younger ones have. Since some are late bloomers you will not really know if they will color out. That is why it is best to purchase the ones that has already colored out. Plus peacock are so interbred that not all the spawn will color out nicely. If it is a late bloomer most likely it will not have the nice colors of the ones that have color already.
Evilking;2918669; said:
I'm confused.It take a while for an OB to show it true color. Of course there are always going to be a few that aren't as nice as the others. Whole survival of the fittest thing. But my male OB has stunning color. He looks completely different than he did before. Ones that have color as juvies may end up having a more bland coloration. It all fall down to a crap shoot. At 1.5", I wouldn't even bother sexing or evaluating for looks. They'll need more time than that. At that size, just take a good look at the father and make your call.
