Dumpie Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 any one ood at it cuz im getting a few off brad and he says its pretty hard or oes some one have a a good way of doing it or is it just pot luck im getting a blue turq blue diamond blue cobolt and on in the market for a red one possible marlbaro or a good melon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozarowana Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Things such as overall shape, caudal peduncle thickness, dorsal and anal fin profile, shape of area between pelvic and anal fins etc etc have been thrown around but aren't always acurate. Best way is to look at breeding tubes, but obviously they need to be spawning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 The best way to do it is to raise about 5-6 from juvvies and let them pair off themselves. When they become ready to breed, breeding tubes will become apparent and this is probably the only way to accurately sex them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaholic99 Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Like most cichlids, behaviour is also a good indicator. Even when juvenile, males are more bossy and confident.... and once you know the sex of one fish, watch how it interacts with the others to aid you with determining what sex the others are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
