mcrudd Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 I took them out of the tank and placed them in a tupperware dish to make it easier, could you please help me sex them. Sorry about the quality of the photo, but my camera is not a very good one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Too young, but appears to be a male on the left. Wouldn't bet my life on it. Flip em upside down and get good, clear pics of the vents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted February 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Too young, but appears to be a male on the left. Wouldn't bet my life on it. Flip em upside down and get good, clear pics of the vents. Oops sorry thought they were sexed from the top :oops: I will have to do that with my next major waterchange which is in two weeks time, they are all back in the tank now, did this the afternoon allready but onlly got time to post now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Both Male Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted February 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Both Male aww :facepalm: Thanks for the answer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted February 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Does anybody out there sit with two females? I would love to trade so we can each have a pigeon pair :happy2: My boys (according to rabbit ) are round about 6cm in length Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Planet catfish states they're sexually mature at around 6-8cm if I remember correctly. So they're not too far off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted February 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Planet catfish states they're sexually mature at around 6-8cm if I remember correctly. So they're not too far off! So I need to get them some females or swap one for a female before they start fighting, so far they are bestest friends and share the same hide outs and everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 So I need to get them some females or swap one for a female before they start fighting, so far they are bestest friends and share the same hide outs and everything They may stay that way (but not always the case). There pretty cheap at some of the shops, you should be able to find a young (6cm) female somwhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Trouble is, Rabbit, that she may have to drag you along to the shop to make sure she selects a female Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted February 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Trouble is, Rabbit, that she may have to drag you along to the shop to make sure she selects a female :lol: so true, I would not know what to look for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 :lol: so true, I would not know what to look for Try an experienced store, like HFF, where the workers can help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Trouble is, Rabbit, that she may have to drag you along to the shop to make sure she selects a female lol, happy to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted February 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Rabbit or Mr Pleco, how much longer should I wait before taking them out and photographing them again for you guys to see if that one is female or not? My other thread got deleted so I am not sure whether you answered there or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Rabbit or Mr Pleco, how much longer should I wait before taking them out and photographing them again for you guys to see if that one is female or not? My other thread got deleted so I am not sure whether you answered there or not I'm not expert but I'd say another few cm's of growth, or when you noticed a change in shape etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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