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Views on Mixing Peacocks

Discussion in 'Cichlids' started by Coach T, Sep 7, 2009.

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  1. Coach T

    Coach T Thread Starter New Member

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    How do you feel about mixing Peacocks? If one was to keep them to themselves and make sure they did not show up in the pet stores? Just thought I would ask.
     
    Coach T, Sep 7, 2009
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    Re: How do you feel about..

    Not sure I fully understand your question...
     
    jrow8162, Sep 7, 2009
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    Re: How do you feel about..

    I understand the ACA desire to keep the different specie and sports pure but as long as you don't try to pass a "X" as a new sport or dilute the gene pool in some way the I see no problem with keeping "X" for your pleasure


    Rick
     
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  4. Coach T

    Coach T Thread Starter New Member

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    Re: How do you feel about..

    I thought I would ask about mixing just for the fact that is a lot PUrist in the world of cichlids, which I can be from time to time. I would never mix certain species togather (nothing should ever be mixed with Demasoni,my favorite fish) but I think if you want to make your tank awsome looking sometimes you need to mix Peacocks. As long as you keep them to yourself. My thoughts only. [bfish]
    P.S That is how we got ALL the O.B Peacocks in the world!
     
    Coach T, Sep 7, 2009
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    Re: How do you feel about..

    this is completely random, but i just had to say tht i noticed Coach T lives in Gilbert arizona, and i wanted to mention that I have personally built/worked on like 8 of your firetrucks for your city, all white they are if i remember right, with duel coleman roof a/c units, very nice truck, sorry just had to throw that out there, good luck with you peacock extravaganza!
     
    WarthogWilly, Sep 7, 2009
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  6. Coach T

    Coach T Thread Starter New Member

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    Re: How do you feel about..

    Thanks! [bfish]
     
    Coach T, Sep 7, 2009
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    buzz4520 Well-Known Member

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    Re: How do you feel about..

    i agree with cool...if you're keeping the offsring for yourself then imo there's nothing wrong in doing it. i thought my african tank was a mixed male community tank until we found fry one day. we've got 2 fry in a 5g now and a female holding in a 10g. we plan on keeping the fry.
     
    buzz4520, Sep 8, 2009
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  8. cooltow1

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    Re: How do you feel about..

    There are a lot of unscrupulous breeder and dealer out there to. Just check E-Bay from time to time and you'll find some guy looking to sell some "X" Africans Cichlid for big bucks claiming it a F-1 of the newest find.

    Rick
     
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    E-Bay=Aquabid
    I hate the edit timeout

    Rick
     
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  10. Coach T

    Coach T Thread Starter New Member

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    Re: How do you feel about..

    When my fish get bigger and get some color I will post pictures!!!
     
    Coach T, Sep 8, 2009
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  11. Coach T

    Coach T Thread Starter New Member

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    Re: How do you feel about..

    I was moving my holding female (Electric Blue/Eureka red Peacock) and she spit her eggs out,they are only a week old. The male was a Ruby Red Peacock. I am bummed! :(
     
    Coach T, Sep 9, 2009
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  12. Coach T

    Coach T Thread Starter New Member

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    Good news I got that female to hold again!! Ruby red likes his female
     
    Coach T, Oct 3, 2009
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    congrats, when the fry emerge you have to post some picts in the photo section for us!
     
    MOD_Dawn, Oct 3, 2009
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    congrats..hope all goes well this time.. :D
     
    buzz4520, Oct 3, 2009
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    Coach T Thread Starter New Member

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    Coach T Thread Starter New Member

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    I have 25 plus babies in the water with more comming! I am excited to see what the adult males will look like. I will post picture of course. [dancing] [dancing] ;)
     
    Coach T, Oct 23, 2009
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    Coach T Thread Starter New Member

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    37 total babies from my peacock mix. I am excited to see what the males will look like when they get big. [dancing] [dancing]
     
    Coach T, Oct 26, 2009
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    nice fish
     
    Tedrosix, Apr 25, 2010
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  19. Coach T

    Coach T Thread Starter New Member

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    Have not posted in awhile sorry. I have two males that are coloring up from my monster mix, as soon as they get their color I will post a picture! [icon_cool.gif]
     
    Coach T, May 17, 2010
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  20. Anthony

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    Great !
     
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