JORG Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 here's a pic of a little eureka that doesen't fit the plan---I paid big bucks for the parents and the rest of the offspring look proper. But this one was different he was bigger and colouerd up really small -----------here is a pic of his dad and mom he's in the mouth here he is at about 1 and quater inches He's a little oddball I'm thinking Hopefully he breeds true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaFishMommy Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 what a lil cutie, and very nice colouration! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JORG Posted October 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Here's a little update he is about 3 inches now. I am growing out some of his fry now to see what they turn out like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 There is a school of thought that many of the Aulonocara peacocks are the same species. This little guy may be evidence of that theory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JORG Posted October 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 There is a school of thought that many of the Aulonocara peacocks are the same species. This little guy may be evidence of that theory. Hard to say where his coloration came from as eurekas are line bred. The really strange part was his growth rate was about 100 percent higher than his siblings. I am now finding some of his offspring are growing faster than normal also, I started with 17 and now have 5 left from one batch as the 5 outgrew the others so much they ate them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burbot Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 The fish looks exactly like A. carolae "Swallowtail" young. Nice. Cheers :beer: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outacontrol Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 The fish looks exactly like A. carolae "Swallowtail" young. Nice.Cheers :beer: I have breed many batches of Eureka Peacocks and found much the same, some batches have really uneven growth and coloration rates, other batches from the same parents stay much more even. From my experience most if not all of the 5 that out grew the others will be males. I have been wondering if it is a temperature or PH related occurence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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