Convict Male

[topoftheline77]

I went to the LFS today to get a male con. When the guy netting it out asked what size tank its going in (at least they ask...?) I said a 35 and I'm going to eventually try making a pair. It was just a nice story so they wouldn't second guess. The truth is he is going in a 75 with my jag, when he's big enough. He asked what gender I wanted so I told him male. He went to business like he knew what he was doing. He netted one out and asked, "How do you tell the sexes?" Wow... cons are one of the easiest cichlids to sex. I told him, "The ones with the orange are females." Its a pretty good feeling when you know more in a subject than somebody who makes a living in that subject.


And now my question. The convict I have doesn't have orange or anything but does have some blue on the fines, is that normal for a male or what?


P.S.- I have decided to name him Vick after Michael Vick on a count of him being a convict!

Happy Holidays,
Mike

 

[ksfishguy]

Yes, I had a bluish male and should have never gotten rid of him, beautiful!

 

[n0zqh]

my male has blue in him every now and then. The female.... oh my GOD the blue in her is unreal.

 

[barley pop]

the blue is normal

and i LOVE the name you picked

 

[BrtnBoy449]

my male convict had lots of blue on his fins,

man do i miss him

 

[Edwin]

wow named after vick. well since im an atlanta falcon fan, i wont take this to seriously.


my male con is has the craziest anal fins i have seen, really long and blue

 

[topoftheline77]

Haha sorry Edwin! I like Vick and I think it's bogus that O.J. killed two people and got off free then Vick killed dogs and got 23 months but whatever, I wasn't the judge nor jury in eaither trials. I'll be rooting for him when he comes back, heck bring him up to Green Bay when he's let out, if he can stand the cold!
Sorry for the derail.


Thanks for all the information!

Thanks
Mike

 

[Edwin]

its okay man, totally kewl.

no harm done