snookie Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 How do you sex a Magnum pleco (L0 47) , is their any visual difference between the sexes ? as my lil guy is getting bigger it would be interesting to pair him/her up , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Vent sex them, and L47s are terribly stroppy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted November 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 do you know of any good web sites with pics of male and female so i can compare , will it be easy to find a mate ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 It can be tricky, but do not underestimate the aggression between 2 byrans, especially the L047. http://forums.tfhmagazine.com/viewtopic ... 84&t=10876 How many years old is your l47? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Wont be easy to find a mate as there no longer on the importers lists. As for sexing aerial view, head shape, odontodes, girth. Ventrally and the previous will require a sexually mature fish (l47 Baryancistrus 16-18cm) venting will reveal males phallus as elongated to a small degree and blunt while the females genitals will remain short and point almost as if it where V for females U for males. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted November 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 not to sure on age Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted November 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Wont be easy to find a mate as there no longer on the importers lists. As for sexing aerial view, head shape, odontodes, girth. Ventrally and the previous will require a sexually mature fish (l47 Baryancistrus 16-18cm) venting will reveal males phallus as elongated to a small degree and blunt while the females genitals will remain short and point almost as if it where V for females U for males. HTH that is very helpful thanks , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redracer77 Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Wont be easy to find a mate as there no longer on the importers lists. As for sexing aerial view, head shape, odontodes, girth. Ventrally and the previous will require a sexually mature fish (l47 Baryancistrus 16-18cm) venting will reveal males phallus as elongated to a small degree and blunt while the females genitals will remain short and point almost as if it where V for females U for males. HTH Does this work for L142 as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 would work the same way, but how are you going to breed those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redracer77 Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 would work the same way, but how are you going to breed those? Not sure yet, but I guess sexing them is a start I have been looking for a while to see if anyone has bred them and have only seen a few people overseas that have, but no info on conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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oscnz Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 Wow nice fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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