My hand already knows that NOW... wish I had known it before I did that. They were only bonded two days.female JD will not tolerate another female JD in a tank that small. for a loss for better words, female JD are flat out B&*^tches.
that's my plan, to just let them settle, if they don't eat what's given to them I guess that is their problem.give em a few weeks in the tank, large cichlids fine not eating for 2 to 3 weeks, they like to pout, offer then pull out if not taken.
Oh contraire! Just harder to find... easiest way though even when they are small juvies is first the blue throat (to find the female) and some blue belly spanglesat least to mid abdomen... then check body form for pleasing overall, then check that they carry all fins full open (not just temporary flick and close but open with only temporary flicks closed.females not color up much cept for the beard, males can be stunning in color.