zombieworm Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 I got a Masked Julie yesterday - my new favorite fish now, it is just so adorable! I had wanted a pair, but only one came in from the supplier, so I went with what was available. I was thinking of trying to get a second one - a mate for it, but two issues have cropped up with that.Firstly, how do I tell if my one is male or female?Secondly, I have read that if you put a second julie in with one that is already established in the tank (regardless if they are same sex or male & female), one will kill the other.Has anyone had any experience with Masked Julies, or knows anything about them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 (edited) A Masked Julie is a what? What is the proper species name? Its unusual that a shop only got one in, maybe it came in as something else. Edited March 25, 2016 by Adrienne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 Julies are lovely & yes can be pains... but if you get a couple to pair up. Everything comes up roses. Femals tend to be bigger. Hence usually you buy 5 or 6 as juvies, grow up & let nature take its course. The sure way, is to vent sex...http://www.fishhead.com/articles/ventsex.htmThere is a pic in there, showing Julies. You can then at least know what you have & then try to find the other. How big is your tank? Caue you can try to find anther 3 or 4 of similar size & add to the tank.Either way, before introducing. Break down the tank, take out resident julie. Re set up tank, place in new ones & then the resident one. Here is a good readhttp://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/j_marlieri.phpWhat you have is either a marlieri or transcriptus... or a cross of both. Either way, the article is a good one to read. Frenchy zombieworm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombieworm Posted March 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 This little guy/.gal is a transcriptus. The first pair I ordered arrived at the supplier DOA. Of the second pair ordered, one was DOA, so this is the only one I was able to get. Am wanting more, obviously. I have a 380 ltr tank coming this week end, which I will be setting up to move the cichlids to - they are currently in a 165 ltr tank. I will put off moving Julius/Juliette when I move the others over, and see if I can get a few more first, then move him/her over when the new ones arrive. Thanks for the help Frenchy herefishiefishie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Now I know what it is Are they quite fragile? Good idea to wait until you get more otherwise you might have territorial issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Try Clearwater aquarium in Tauranga. They might be able to help you. Get half a dozen and they're not that hard to keep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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