Male and female Peacock Cichlid?

[lbirath001]

Is this a male and female?

 

[Dubs1281]

Most likely, I have two of the same species as you. But mine are older, larger, and much more colorful.

 

[lbirath001]

Most likely, I have two of the same species as you. But mine are older, larger, and much more colorful.

Any pics?

 

[Dubs1281]

As requested

 

[lbirath001]

As requested

Very nice. Why are they all swimming upside down? LOL just kidding

 

[Dubs1281]

Idk why they are upside down!!! Lol. But yesterday I saw them breeding with each other. They go in a circle with each other and shake violently. Its very cool to watch.

 

[haleybeth30]

Could be male and subdominant male because he has a little color. They look like my red jake, is that what they are?

 

[Dubs1281]

No. I am no expert but in my opinion they are ruby reds. If you got them at petco, where I got mine, they are labeled as peacocks. But I believe they a ruby reds. No promises or guarantees!!!

 

[haleybeth30]

on second look I believe the lighter fish may be a female due to the roundness of anal fin, what size are they

 

[lbirath001]

on second look I believe the lighter fish may be a female due to the roundness of anal fin, what size are they

They are an inch and a half. I think it's a male and female because of the roundness of the fin.

 

[haleybeth30]

possibly, but at 1.5 in. it's hard to say

 

[lbirath001]

possibly, but at 1.5 in. it's hard to say

How fast do they grow? I have a tank of 1.5 to 3 inch cichlids.

 

[Dubs1281]

I do to, my male maybe grew 3/4 an inch and my female half. But all my fish, excluding one, are under 3 1/2 inches. This took them two months.