at what ssize do firemouths hit sexual maturity...and what size can you begin to sex them cause i have one in a tank with a female convict (my other two are in a pond oustide with a male con) but this female was just to pretty...any who she looks like shes ready to mate. my FM is nice and brightly colored and they are both about 2.5 - 3 inches but i dont know if the fm will breed with her or if its even a he...so ya...
Firemouth breeding size...
- Thread starter vicedretard
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my female started wanting to breed at 3", my male didn't want to till 5". now they are breeding freaks 
with my pair the female shows the best colors right after egg laying. very intense red and dark grey. male seems to color more once the fry are free swimming. 
with my pair the female shows the best colors right after egg laying. very intense red and dark grey. male seems to color more once the fry are free swimming. vicedretard;673388; said:pic of the FM does it look male or of breeding size.....
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dunno what it is male/female. but it does have very nice colors. based on my FM's i would say IMO its a female. fins aren't really showing long finnage yet. and yes its prolly mature enough to breed.
a vent pic or more pics in general might help better with sexing him/her.