Peacock fry!!!

[oddjob142]

So, my peacock was holding again and I waited and waited.  After a couple of weeks, when she looked like she was about to explode, I put her in seperate space.  She let out 20+ babies.  They are eating like crazy, but I had a interesting initial observation.  They pretty much all look the same...like mini grey striped peacocks.  However, there is one that looks ALOT lighter, kinda near albino-ish with alot of iridescence.  Is that normal?

[Zulaab]

Re: Peacock fry!!!

yes..  all the young look the same.. it will be a while..  like when they get to be about 6-9 months old you will start seeing a difference.. the males will color up.   Females will keep their color

[oddjob142]

Re: Peacock fry!!!

So it is abnormal for one of them to be near albino with iridescence?

[Zulaab]

Re: Peacock fry!!!

I would say so... All your peacocks fry should for the most part look like their mom.
If not then there is something odd with the fry

[eklikewhoa]

Re: Peacock fry!!!

Unless you are sure what you started out with then it's normal.

Most common LFS peacocks are not pure so there's no telling what you will end up with. Now if the fry has red/albino eyes then you got one that came out albino.

[Darbex]

Re: Peacock fry!!!

Did you have Albino's in your tank? I have found one of my peacock holding non-fry in her mouth so if a fry from another got in her area she could have accidently scooped it up but if you have no Albino's then I dont know except just mutation that happens naturally.

[oddjob142]

Re: Peacock fry!!!

Nope...no albinos in the tank.  Its not really albino, I guess, b/c it doesn't have red eyes.  It is just more of a white color w/ no grey stripes like the other 20.  The peacock was bought from Ultimate Fish...it was a show male.  Or...that is who I think the father is.  This is getting interesting...