DeadFishFloating Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Post your links, pictures and experience here. Its a tricky thing to learn to do, unless you actually do it...... and then it becomes less tricky. Anyway thought would be good to gather resources. Male or Female? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish4fish3 Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 basic principle i've gone by is male has oo female has oO. But look close as there can be a confusing ring / mark around the second hole making it appear larger. with larger / older fish it's easier, smaller / younger fish more difficult and using a mignify glass still won't work 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFishFloating Posted February 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 I find it easier to take digital photos (well to have a friend take them while I hold fish) hopefully including confirmed males and females and then put them all on a computer screen at once. Usually makes it a bit more obvious. It can be hard when you look at them one by one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish4fish3 Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 3 bucket rule -1 for males, 1 for females and 1 for unsure. digitals is a great idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclovin Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 in Ad konnings back to nature book. the tanganyikan one ( newest edition), it has a few examples of vent sexing… HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raycam01_au Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 i used to use Donny's method, take heaps of pics, study them, look at them, do many diff fish, large and small and after awhile you ge the knack. I found out how to probe a snake on Sunday, OMG that was hell cool, fish are easy once you get into them..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve6610 Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 I found out how to probe a snake on Sunday, OMG that was hell cool, fish are easy once you get into them..... i have done hundreds ray, have the probes here somewhere, lol, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raycam01_au Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 i wannem,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah1234 Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 Need some!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...