Can someone sex my endlicheri?

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Drumm22

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So i have a fish tank w fish but dont know any of their sex. So i figured ill start with this 1 bc its a decent pic of the anal tail (idk what its called) i read the post about all the info on here about them but im no fish expert anyway. Too busy trying to stop covid (work in the medical field). Heres a pic of mine. Please lmk. And its only a 60 gal tank, i know i need bigger im assuming i have a few months/year before it gets too big? Ill be moving soon and ill be going to a 125gal or bigger whatever i can fit really. Does it look healthy too?

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Looks female. Got some time before needing a larger tank. I’d try get a 180g. The extra width helps. Hopefully it’s end stays on the level with some time if not give it some Epsom salt, 1 tsbp per 5g.
 
Looks female. Got some time before needing a larger tank. I’d try get a 180g. The extra width helps. Hopefully it’s end stays on the level with some time if not give it some Epsom salt, 1 tsbp per 5g.
What do u you mean? The floating butt? “She” was just in a weird spot she lays on the bottom nice
 
What do u you mean? The floating butt? “She” was just in a weird spot she lays on the bottom nice
It looked like trapped air that’s all but if just posturing then no probs. Can ignore the last part I added. Enjoy the endlicheri.
 
It looked like trapped air that’s all but if just posturing then no probs. Can ignore the last part I added. Enjoy the endlicheri.
Thanks haha. Ya i find it up top in the moss at night too sometimes. But if i notice it stsrt to float just add salt?
 
Thanks haha. Ya i find it up top in the moss at night too sometimes. But if i notice it stsrt to float just add salt?
Epsom salt.
 
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Bichirs take months upon months to really have a clear indication on their sex, took about 6 months on my senegals at least. Could have been more, it was a while ago. Looking at it now I would say female.
 
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