Help sex my dempsey please

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Would start my own thread, but lots of eyes on this one and seemingly a lot of xp with JDs... I have a female JD that I want to pair up with a larger male i just bought.. my question is what is the smallest that they will start laying eggs? She is 3-3.5 inches and most of the time is jet black, has a dark blue "beard" and eats ravenously like my other female cichlids have done prior to laying (so much that i question weather they are bloated but have always laid eggs and then looked normal).. she seems to be trying to get the males attention by "dancing" for him but i haven't seen him do it in return yet... before i added him she was nesting under a piece of wood.. now she just follows the male around. Still fat and eating a lot. Can she lay eggs that small? I've read 6" so i'm confused.. lol still kinda expecting to come home to her guarding a wad of eggs. There is a smaller JD in there that was added for a possible mate that she chases around mercilessly if it does not hide. Water quality should be excellent although i haven't checked it recently, not very much bio load for the 55g and it is moderately planted.

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Yes she can lay eggs at this size. The first spawns will normally be smaller and fungus as they are a very young pair and trying to get the fertilization process right. But after that they will raise they're own. They are good parents.

lambogriffin said:
Would start my own thread, but lots of eyes on this one and seemingly a lot of xp with JDs... I have a female JD that I want to pair up with a larger male i just bought.. my question is what is the smallest that they will start laying eggs? She is 3-3.5 inches and most of the time is jet black, has a dark blue "beard" and eats ravenously like my other female cichlids have done prior to laying (so much that i question weather they are bloated but have always laid eggs and then looked normal).. she seems to be trying to get the males attention by "dancing" for him but i haven't seen him do it in return yet... before i added him she was nesting under a piece of wood.. now she just follows the male around. Still fat and eating a lot. Can she lay eggs that small? I've read 6" so i'm confused.. lol still kinda expecting to come home to her guarding a wad of eggs. There is a smaller JD in there that was added for a possible mate that she chases around mercilessly if it does not hide. Water quality should be excellent although i haven't checked it recently, not very much bio load for the 55g and it is moderately planted.

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The chase happens to all the pairs I select. And yes it is common for the female to chase the male relentlessly. Eventually the male will succumb to the females chase and will hopefully mate. Good luck mate!
 
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