Assistance With The Sex Of My Terror & Texas
#1
Posted 23 March 2017 - 08:19 PM
I am new to the group and looking for some help sexing my 2 new babies.
I purchased them a week and a bit ago (more like saved them) as there were 5 cichlids in 1 tank that was not big enough to house 1!
I feel its stunted their development making it hard to sex them.
Terror is about 15cm long, Texas is about 18cm.
Your help is appreciated
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#2
Posted 24 March 2017 - 07:31 AM
Welcome to the forum -I've just moved your topic to the right area. Hopefully you'll get a better response in Cichlid discussion.
I'm looking at the pics on my phone so hard for me to see detail. At first glance I'd say the green terror is a female as I would expect at that size the fish would have developed a more prominent by nuchal hump. Although there's a lot of factors as to why a male wouldn't have developed the hump so I could be wrong.
The Texas I'm not sure on. Again I lean to a female because of the nuchal hump theory. im not that familiar with these ties with of cichlids so hopefully someone with more direct experience can comment.
#3
Posted 24 March 2017 - 08:03 AM
Hi Poncho,Hey Dawn,
Welcome to the forum -I've just moved your topic to the right area. Hopefully you'll get a better response in Cichlid discussion.
I'm looking at the pics on my phone so hard for me to see detail. At first glance I'd say the green terror is a female as I would expect at that size the fish would have developed a more prominent by nuchal hump. Although there's a lot of factors as to why a male wouldn't have developed the hump so I could be wrong.
The Texas I'm not sure on. Again I lean to a female because of the nuchal hump theory. im not that familiar with these ties with of cichlids so hopefully someone with more direct experience can comment.
Thank you!
I'm still finding my way around, but will get head around soon
I'm loving all the previous discussions and forums though! I'm learning so much from everyone!
I was leaning towards female at first, as there isn't too much colour to the body, nor the hump. But then read that the fins on males are pointed at the ends and not all terrors develope a noticeable hump (especially given the poor conditions it endured)...
Think I'll have to build up the courage to vent them...
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#4
Posted 24 March 2017 - 06:54 PM
Finnage usually gives it away with the GT's.
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