Cichlisoma Festae

[the animal guy]

yeah. Dont even try. It's as simple as: the green one is male and red one is female. But they have to grow up enough for their colors to stand apart.

these are too young and gray for you to confirm anything.

 

[devilsled]

yeah. Dont even try. It's as simple as: the green one is male and red one is female. But they have to grow up enough for their colors to stand apart.

these are too young and gray for you to confirm anything.

totally true!!!! i raised a male from 3/4 inch to 13 inches!!!! i didnt see any signs until about 4 inches.

 

[cstheboy]

Thanks guys I really appreciate the help i have had em for about 3 or 4 months its killing me i hope one is a female.. these were the last two in the store when I got em. I wanted to buy about 5 but they never had anymore festaes since that day

 

[R0B]

yeah. Dont even try. It's as simple as: the green one is male and red one is female. But they have to grow up enough for their colors to stand apart.

these are too young and gray for you to confirm anything.

Heres a decent example of that the animal guy is saying.

 

[Freshwaterpredators]

god Rob, that pair is looking better and better

 

[ralph3545g]

there just nice ....

 

[cstheboy]

i hope i end up with amazing pair like that

 

[cstheboy]

So here is an updated picture of one of the terrors when it was showing more color

 

[jslayz]

I'm thinking female due to lack of blue spangles and prominent stripes.
All my females show off the stripes more than the males.

J

 

[the animal guy]

Heres a decent example of that the animal guy is saying.

and the big long bold black on the dorsal. If you ever see that coming out, it is a female. It must be long and whole like that!!
I had a female with that trait came out at about 4.5"

Damn Rob.sweet pair. Is that a white saum behind the plant?