can you sex festae @ under 10cms?

[fishbee]

hi..
i bought few juvies from 2 sources... is it possible to sex them at these sizes? they are ranging between 4-8cms

a big TIA

 

[mbunafishkeeper]

yes easy enough, if you post pics ill tell you there sex.

 

[Frostyone]

I seriously doubt you can sex them at that size unless the females are already showing black on their dorsals
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[Flame.Boy]

I seriously doubt you can sex them at that size unless the females are already showing black on their dorsals

its not that hard if you know what your doing.

 

[Frostyone]

At that size it's going to be hard LOL
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[rabendr2]

you mean 1.5-3 inches, not less than an inch.

 

[mbunafishkeeper]

i could sex myn at 2".

 

[sabotage]

we can do it!! post pics

 

[Frostyone]

you mean 1.5-3 inches, not less than an inch.

I was hoping no one saw that before I edited my post GL and get some pics up, maybe I can learn something


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[balton777]

4 cm is only 1.57 inches. You can not sex Festae at that size. It would only be a guess at that point.

8 cm is 3.14" and you can start to tell at this size but it won't be 100% accurate. I've been fooled a few times by Festae at that size that I think is male and ends up being Female.

IMPE, at 4" and up, they start to get their colors a bit more and you can start to more accurately determine sex.