bigbird Pleco Profiles Moderator - RIP FRIEND Sep 9, 2010 6,306 1 36 Sydney, AUSTRALIA Oct 1, 2012 #2 this is one of the easiest fish to sex. The males have stunning colours look at https://www.google.com.au/search?q=aulonocara+peacock+males&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=s2b&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=OktpUOzILqmOiAeVjYDwDw&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAQ&biw=1024&bih=653 and the females are generally drab and brown with some stripes look at http://www.google.com.au/imgres?hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=f3b&sa=X&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&biw=1024&bih=653&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=tNtW58Y-1djw2M:&imgrefurl=http://www.bigskycichlids.com/Juvenile_peacock_article.htm&docid=mJvvMPH87dtqjM&imgurl=http://www.bigskycichlids.com/images/juvenile_peacock3.jpg&w=390&h=242&ei=a0tpUMWfJqqOmQXT44CYBg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=108&vpy=170&dur=442&hovh=175&hovw=281&tx=174&ty=96&sig=108534523720702980468&page=1&tbnh=143&tbnw=204&start=0&ndsp=12&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0,i:71 If you have a large group, the dominant male will display the most vibrant colours. The slight colouring usually appear when the are between 5-6cm these fish are mouth breeders as well. cheers jk :thumbup:
this is one of the easiest fish to sex. The males have stunning colours look at https://www.google.com.au/search?q=aulonocara+peacock+males&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=s2b&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=OktpUOzILqmOiAeVjYDwDw&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAQ&biw=1024&bih=653 and the females are generally drab and brown with some stripes look at http://www.google.com.au/imgres?hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=f3b&sa=X&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&biw=1024&bih=653&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=tNtW58Y-1djw2M:&imgrefurl=http://www.bigskycichlids.com/Juvenile_peacock_article.htm&docid=mJvvMPH87dtqjM&imgurl=http://www.bigskycichlids.com/images/juvenile_peacock3.jpg&w=390&h=242&ei=a0tpUMWfJqqOmQXT44CYBg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=108&vpy=170&dur=442&hovh=175&hovw=281&tx=174&ty=96&sig=108534523720702980468&page=1&tbnh=143&tbnw=204&start=0&ndsp=12&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0,i:71 If you have a large group, the dominant male will display the most vibrant colours. The slight colouring usually appear when the are between 5-6cm these fish are mouth breeders as well. cheers jk :thumbup: