Boulengerochromis Microlepsis sexing

[torcombro]

Dear MFK,
After happy with my malawi's cichilds tank, I want to try something else like Boulengerochromis Microlepsis. How do you tell the different between male and female Boulengerochromis Microlepsis / Emperor Cichild? I just want to keep a pair only.
Anyway this is my malawi set for now:


thank you

 

[torcombro]

Sorry this is the picture,

 

[mike dunagan]

How large is your tank? US gallons?

 

[kevinfleming21]

Yeah, those guys get HUGE, and a pair would need a really really big tank lol. Nice pic BTW!

 

[torcombro]

How large is your tank? US gallons?

I think is around 143 gallon, is this sufficient for Boulengerochromis Microlepsis?
thank you

Yeah, those guys get HUGE, and a pair would need a really really big tank lol. Nice pic BTW!

Thank you sir. Can you tell how big at least the tank?

 

[kevinfleming21]

Sorry bud, but 143 gallons is less than half of what you would need for a pair of these guys. they can reach over 2 feet in length each...

 

[torcombro]

Sorry bud, but 143 gallons is less than half of what you would need for a pair of these guys. they can reach over 2 feet in length each...

Really.Thank You Kevin.I guess i better start saving some money now

 

[Mokujin22]

4x8 plywood tank is the min I would go on a pair... and they're likely to kill each other.