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How can you tell if a peacock cichlid is male or female?
Males are typically more colourful while females are drab in colour (silver and brown). The male will have bright egg spots on his anal fin, whilst a small percentage of females will also have egg spots.
Do female peacock cichlids have color?
Peacock Cichlids Appearance The male cichlids appear in bright colors and slightly different shades than females. Female peacock cichlids exhibit fewer colors when compared to males. These species do not change color during mating.
What fish can change gender?
Clownfish, wrasses, moray eels, gobies and other fish species are known to change sex, including reproductive functions. A school of clownfish is always built into a hierarchy with a female fish at the top. When she dies, the most dominant male changes sex and takes her place.
Do male fish lay eggs?
Common sense should dictate that by definition, Arnold Schwarzenegger and male fish have at least one thing in common – they can’t reproduce.
Why do fish pick up stones and spit them out?
All You Can Eat Part of this ongoing buffet is the tempting bits of algae and microscopic organisms that live on gravel. Because their fins aren’t exactly equipped to pick off these tasty morsels, goldfish will pick up a pebble, scrape off as much algae from the gravel as they can, then spit the gravel piece back out.
What do I do if my cichlid has babies?
After your cichlids have spawned your first move should be to remove the parent fish from the tank if the species you are breeding does not exhibit parental care. Mouthbrooding species of cichlid and some other species actually care for their fry for several days (or longer) after they hatch.
What age do Peacock cichlids colour up?
Peacock cichlids start developing coloration when they’re about an inch and a half long. They will then take 6-8 months to achieve the final colors. The dominant male will often be the first one to color up first.
Do female fish have periods?
Fish do not have periods. They have internal sexual organs and ovaries that produce unfertilized eggs once a year. When the eggs have matured, the female will eject them into the water for external fertilization by the male.