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#1 Jules

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Posted 11 September 2012 - 08:33 AM

Best way to sex monocs?
What aret here signs of spawning etc and generally what age / size ?
My 2 (assumed pair) have been fighting real bad lately and have amazing colours at the moment, gills flared and fluro red.
Quite a site to see. I have photos (but cant post again - crappy phone wont connect to computer no more)





#2 Bowdy

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Posted 11 September 2012 - 08:41 AM

What phone you using. Try photo bucked or send them to me mate il post them for you.

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Posted 11 September 2012 - 09:00 AM

http://www.perthcich...showtopic=39305

Have a read of that mate, written by one of our old members who bred them a few years ago. Id be fairly confident that your current bass probably originate from his. smile.gif

#4 Jules

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Posted 11 September 2012 - 09:15 AM

iPhone, but only plugs into an iPod dock these days, charger parts broken on the phone.
i can MMS to someone? Bowdy can you flick me a text on 0438 846 657 and ill send the pics through please mate?

cheers ice, yeah i bought a heap off Den (very first batch and have thinned out to the best 3 from the batch 2 male one female - other male is with my mates 2 females)
hmm doesnt say much about them fighting though. these 2 are smashing on pretty hard and its kind of worrying me.

Edited by Jules, 11 September 2012 - 09:16 AM.


#5 Bowdy

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Posted 11 September 2012 - 09:43 AM

Use the photo bucket app mate it's so easy.

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Posted 11 September 2012 - 09:54 AM

Males will always smash on for dominance and for the girls smile.gif

#7 werdna

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Posted 11 September 2012 - 09:57 AM

General rule for sexing is the hump.
Males get it, females dont.
Looks like a pair to me.

Female looks fat with eggs too

#8 Peckoltia

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Posted 11 September 2012 - 10:21 AM

I think it looks like a pair also.

Be careful if they do spawn, the rays may cop it.

#9 ruffaz

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Posted 11 September 2012 - 05:49 PM

Even though its fair to say the one with a hump that big is male the other also could be a underdevelped male,the best and tru way is to sex them like most other cichllids in the way of venting holes.

this should be done at a more juvinal stage however as it will stress them out at this age.

the second bass could be a male this could give you some understanding of why they are being agressive towards each other my bass dont normally fight each other only males,also get a large smooth rock for the tank.

#10 Jules

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Posted 11 September 2012 - 08:42 PM

Sweet!!
Male and female for sure...!!
Got home from the gym to see all the fish barred on one end of the tank and the bass lookin staunch. Upon investigating piece of driftwood covered in eggs! Sam johns is gonna bump some pics up for us.
Unfortunatly I can't move them else where as I don't have a spare tank ATM, and am not prepared.
Now light off and all fish are mingeling together no probs, I'm assuming the rays will snack on the eggs. Gonna set up a 2 ft tank this weekend to prep in case another spawn.
Stoked!! If only the rays or birches bred.

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#11 Peckoltia

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Posted 11 September 2012 - 08:48 PM

Great work mate.

#12 Jules

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Posted 11 September 2012 - 09:01 PM

Hopefully these pics work.
Thanks again sam, enjoy guys!!

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#13 SamJohns

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Posted 11 September 2012 - 09:06 PM





Must have sent ya the wrong ones? Here ya go bro.

#14 Peckoltia

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Posted 11 September 2012 - 09:43 PM

That's a big whack of eggs mate, like i said, great stuff mate. Just keep an eye on your rays, so they don't cop it.

#15 Bowdy

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Posted 11 September 2012 - 10:57 PM

Nice one Jules. When posting pics just past the image link.

#16 computerlog

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Posted 11 September 2012 - 11:08 PM

Great work man!

#17 Jules

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Posted 12 September 2012 - 07:59 AM

Thanks Sam for that.
Upon having a look this morning all the eggs are gone. My suspicion, the rays, as soon as lights out last night, the 2 scootered over to the bit of drift wood.
Bass have calmed down, and arent harrasing any one no more, thank god.

any one know much about other bass species floating around atm??

#18 Peckoltia

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Posted 12 September 2012 - 09:38 AM

All i hear is rumours.

I had Temensis a couple years ago. I sold mine once thety got to about 40cm and they got there in record time. Most of the adults I have seen since then have suffered from HITH, not exactly sure why. I really don't rate Temensis as aquarium fish, far too large and powerful for most people to deal with, adults make a 6x2x2 look like a plastic wrapped rain drop. wink.gif

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Posted 18 September 2012 - 02:02 PM

Anymore eggs?

#20 Jules

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Posted 18 September 2012 - 04:26 PM

Nope they have calmed right down now. Im going to do a big water change tonight so maybe that will trigger them off again im not sure.

Thems get a little too big however id probably get them if i were offered some. would love another bass or two and eventually another ray (maybe a morph variety)
Really diggin the idea of an aussie native tank too lately. Just bought my own house so thinking of 2 or 3 awesome display tanks.




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