I am wondering what the best way of sexing a jd is apart from venting. I am wanting to get another jd for my 70gallon but i dont know how to sex it at the lfs. please help.
Notice hPw te male has more color on the body, whereas the female's is duller. Also the females ten to have the jewels on the gill plate behind their jaw.
with her i got her she was 3 inches i could tell it was female my males at 1.5 inches i could tell they where males the females dont have alot of color on there body
Try feed small amounts twice daily rather than one big feeding. If she knows food is always available she will know food will be available for the fry. I was told this a year ago and it seems to work. Also make sure she has a flat surface to lay eggs on (mine likes a one slate piece I have). Hope thar helps you!
The mirror is counter-productive. It makes them think there is competition in their territory, which means danger to fry. They're more likely to breed if they know the tank is safe and they're on their own.
Notice hPw te male has more color on the body, whereas the female's is duller. Also the females ten to have the jewels on the gill plate behind their jaw.
I have 2 Jack Demseys. I had to separate them because they started lip locking & got very aggressive about it. I originally put a divider in my 75gal tank but they would dig & bash at it & knock it down. So I now have them in different tanks. When they were together they did lay eggs but none since they have been separated. If they are male & female should I just let them hash it out or should I keep them separate?? It does not matter to me if they have babies or not. But I did like having more than 1 fish in my main tank They both look like females to me but they are my first fresh water fish. Here is one of the fish if someone could tell me what sex it is? Thank You for any help.
I have 2 Jack Demseys. I had to separate them because they started lip locking & got very aggressive about it. I originally put a divider in my 75gal tank but they would dig & bash at it & knock it down. So I now have them in different tanks. When they were together they did lay eggs but none since they have been separated. If they are male & female should I just let them hash it out or should I keep them separate?? It does not matter to me if they have babies or not. But I did like having more than 1 fish in my main tank They both look like females to me but they are my first fresh water fish. Here is one of the fish if someone could tell me what sex it is? Thank You for any help.
Harder to tell with the second one you posted. Shadow on the face obscures features. Has features of both - gill color and body color. Can you try another photo of the face?
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