the-obstacle Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 arse. That explains why they fight all the time. Anybody want a male cockatoo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbird73 Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 OK - take 2 :roll: Have just picked up another female, feeling positive about this one It has definite black on its pectoral fins,definite black first 2 or so rays of the dorsal fin. The dorsal fin rays are all same size (tho they do extend a tiny bit at the caudal end). The tail fin is flat rather than pointed at the end, and doesn't have the patterning at all on it. However it is a bit smaller than the other ones I have so could possibly just be younger? Will try to get a pic up for the experts later this afternoon fingers crossed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jennifer Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Female. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbird73 Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Thanks Jennifer - HURRAY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Did you get the female from the same source? I'm on the hunt for one still too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbird73 Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Well, DH rang HFF mt roskill on the weekend and they had no cockatoo cichlids at all, so was vy surprised to find two tanks full when I went there today. Perhaps they only just got them in? Very lucky that I went as well, it was a totally unplanned window shopping :oops: The lady you and I got ours from had a second batch growing out, I wonder if she has just now sold this batch to HFF? Anyway, there were about maybe 8-10 in the female tank, but only one that I could see with black pectoral fins - the rest looked similar to my undeveloped male. You might get lucky, there may be another real female hiding in the corner cos I stopped looking as soon as I saw my one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 I'm on my way there.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 I'm pretty sure this is the last female there was in the tank. You're right, they are tiny compared to the males we got from Avondale. She was completely different looking to the males in the same tank so I'm sure she is a she. Can somebody confirm? excuse the algae on the sand, I had just done a wall scrape and hadn't siphoned it out yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbird73 Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 looking very hopeful to me! Looks a lot like my one. Experts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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