First try at peacock gudgeons

[Gillie]

After keeping these guys many times over the years, I've decided to try my hand at breeding them. Wednesday, I picked up a young pair and shortly after being placed in their tank, the female started displaying and turning on her side to show her belly. Being a cichlid guy this behavior was alien to me and for hours she did this with no response from the male. I got home from work yesterday to find them both in a pot, no eggs and they wouldn't budge even for food. I got a little worried and did a water change and left the lights off, in case they were stressed. Today I checked on them before leaving for work and the female was out of the pot and much thinner, when I looked in the pot the male was huddled close to a bunch of surprisingly large eggs:thumbup:. I'm going to try for pics tonight, hopefully the phone camera is up to the task.

 

[PoppaRyno]

Nice work, gillie. Ive been waiting for Clayman to have some peacock gudgeons ready to go. Then im gonna give em a whirl as well. Good luck on the hatch. Ill be following.

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[Fishobsessed7]

Congrats! Good luck with them!

I've been waiting for my LFS to get them in stock, maybe when I get them I'll have the same luck as you!


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[Gillie]

I may have managed a decent pic

 

[Brookster123]

I may have managed a decent pic

If this is abstract art I totally don't get it?? Is that a flamingo doing its taxes?

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[Gillie]

If this is abstract art I totally don't get it?? Is that a flamingo doing its taxes?

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Flamingo? Ugh, it was supposed to be a spoonbill dancing to polka :sly:

 

[PoppaRyno]

Whoooo doggie.... its polka time.

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[brennae]

You better step it up sir since we all are depending on you to stock our tanks with peacocks.

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[Gillie]

You better step it up sir since we all are depending on you to stock our tanks with peacocks.

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No pressure lol

 

[brennae]

None at all.

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[brennae]

So you only have 1 pair? Places near me don't even stock peacock gudgeons. Last time I purchased some the store was 1.5 + hours away. Before that I mail ordered from a dude in Delaware. I don't understand why they get overlooked. They are such a pretty little fish and it's not like they hide all the time unless sitting on eggs.

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[Gillie]

So you only have 1 pair? Places near me don't even stock peacock gudgeons. Last time I purchased some the store was 1.5 + hours away. Before that I mail ordered from a dude in Delaware. I don't understand why they get overlooked. They are such a pretty little fish and it's not like they hide all the time unless sitting on eggs.

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Yeah it was the only pair left. I used to see them everywhere, but not so much in the last couple years.

 

[Brookster123]

My lfs has a mess of them, they are cool little fish, lil killi, lil apisto..

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[brennae]

Wow. I have never seen them in my area.

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[TheresaM]

I've never seen them in a lfs either. Even online they seem to run $7 and up. Great color, good size, and lots of personality...good luck with your pair, I'm definitely following!

 

[Gillie]

Well there will be no babies this time, the male is out and about and the eggs are gone. At least I have years of apisto breeding exp to make that feel normal

 

[coralbandit]

I think your fish will get this right for you..

My LFS had peacocks last week when I traded, but this week ........

I am still waiting on a bud hopefully to hook me up.

Definitely following as these guys are on my short list.

 

[Gillie]

So I noticed that my male's eyes are a different color than the female's. Has anyone else noticed the same?

 

[TheresaM]

So I noticed that my male's eyes are a different color than the female's. Has anyone else noticed the same?

I have 7 of them. There are differences in eye color but it isn't consistent between the sexes.

 

[brennae]

Any more egg?

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