Interesting.. I def think I’m overstocked in a 50 gal with a 6 in synspilum, 5 in GT, 4 in Blood parrot, 3.5 inch red terror, and a 2.5 in frontosia. Do u think I should start doing biweekly water changes?
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Interesting.. I def think I’m overstocked in a 50 gal with a 6 in synspilum, 5 in GT, 4 in Blood parrot, 3.5 inch red terror, and a 2.5 in frontosia. Do u think I should start doing biweekly water changes?
Do you mean twice a week? I would. Or at least be checking to see what your nitrates are at before a water change. The lower the better.
Yea I meant twice a week. I’ve noticed fish are always a lot more active after a water change then slow down throughout the week. I will start twice weekly water changes. Thanks for the advice good sir
I believe you are referring to the "tear drops". Common on green terrors male and female. Sometimes they show and other times they are hidden. Kind of a mood indicator like stress bars. And looking at the color on that guy there...I'd wager it's a male.
Well that ain't good, now I have to think of a new name, Hotlipz ain't all that male sounding.....
I do believe that is a female. You said on your thread she is about 4-5” right? I go off the fins more then anything when determining gender. The females lack the amount of color the males have. The dark circle on her cheeks is a mood thing from what I observed. Males get it too.
For comparison here is my 4” male grow out. The blue on his fins is also more iridescent in person. The females are not.
I like the amount of orange yours has on its dorsal fin. She is very pretty.
Oops, I had this typed out before reading the last responses. So as
Spence
said it’s a mood thing.
But I’m sticking with saying you have a female. Unless those fins are more colorful then what is visible in that picture, it just doesn’t show the same coloration you see in most males. A better shot of the business area could help confirm. It looks like you can see it a bit in the photo, but just not enough of a side shot.
Spence
said it’s a mood thing. But I’m sticking with saying you have a female. Unless those fins are more colorful then what is visible in that picture, it just doesn’t show the same coloration you see in most males. A better shot of the business area could help confirm. It looks like you can see it a bit in the photo, but just not enough of a side shot.
Ya her fins are nothing like that male in your picture. Has the patterning but no iridecence. I will try and get a shot of the business end. I will run with the she a girl and keep the name Hotlipz.
Didn't mean to hijack your thread, just wanted your opinion on her. Thanks a lot!
Didn't mean to hijack your thread, just wanted your opinion on her. Thanks a lot!
