[awilson0001]

i would like help sexing my midas.
let me know what type of photos would help. should i remove him and take vent pics as well as vent pics in the tank?
he moves gravel and loves to clear a good 2 foot area every time i clean his tank, but i do not know if that makes him a male.
his vent does stick out some and is kinda pointed and slightly angled back.

 

[SinisterKisses]

You don't need to remove him and take pics, as long as you can get semi-decent vent shots when he's in the tank. It's usually pretty easy to tell.

 

[awilson0001]

wow

you fellas really know how to look at these things huh?

ill get pics soon, stay tuned... opcorn:

 

[awilson0001]

okay, i tried but he just wont sit still. he sees me and wants to say "hi".
plus the color around the vent matches it. makes it hard.
here are some...

heres a closer one

do actions mean anything?
he always clears a big crater size hole after i clean his tank, and he likes to draw blood if i mess with it.
oh and the hump... do they grow and shrink with sexual nature or food supply? it used to be bigger when i got him... maybe its a fatty deposit?

 

[SinisterKisses]

He's a male.

Actions don't necessarily mean anything. Females dig, and can be just as aggressive, thought not typically. And yes, the nuchal hump can grow and shrink.

 

[awilson0001]

wow you are so good at this. thanks sinister

 

[SinisterKisses]

Welcome

 

[Steve.W.]

Wow, I want him lol. He is a stunning male.

 

[Quan]

Wow, looks nice.

 

[awilson0001]

hes been awesome for me so far. looking to find him a female.

 

[mlancaster]

Hiawilson0001

What a great looking cichlid.

Thanks,
Matt

 

[SinisterKisses]

I hope he's in a BIG tank Adult males can be extremely difficult to pair with females.

 

[awilson0001]

well, he seems pretty mild by what i hear they can be. he was in with my africans for awhile but i felt he looked out of place and i didnt like the extra bio. he did fine though.

he is in a 75 now and will eventually move him and a compatible female to something in the range of a 125 to 150

 

[SinisterKisses]

Have a divider ready...even "mild mannered" Midas males change when females are added to the mix

 

[cichlid_kid96]

do u have any pics of him when he was a juvie thats an absolutely stunning cichlid

 

[awilson0001]

no i do not. he was adopted from a lfs manager.

 

[Mad About Cichlids]

Great looking Midas

 

[awilson0001]

thanks