FM COLOR

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wow very nice FM wish mine were like that lol!!!!

i have a question for you, do you have pics of a young male and a young female of 7cm or so cuz i have three and i want to know which are male and female, or do you have a link that can help me???

o and at what size they start breeding

thanks alot
 
Breeding occurs at 2". By this time they are sexually mature in most cases and can and will begin to pair off. Sexing below 3" is difficult. An inspection of the female vent or in very well formed males the dorsal fin may be an indication of sex. At 7cm or just under 3" I would suggest letting the fish pair off naturally. At this point once a pair is formed they will drive the other fish from their area together and begin to dig a spawning pit if the substrates is the right size.(less than 4mm) They will then clean a hard surface and lay eggs near the pit. They will guard the pit until he fry hatch and guard the fry until they are free swimming for 1 week. Then they are usually toast because the parents lose interest and also cannibalize them. Stripping the fry to a 5g tank like an Eclipse is best when they are free swimming.

In your tank...there is 1 FM that is a bully and should be of better color and size. This is your "ALPHA MALE". He is always the dominant fish when FM's are kept together. That will sex at least one fish for you. They female will have a much rounder dorsal fin in the rear of the fin and will not have ray extensions like a male.

As my fish grow both my linebreds and my wild stock, I will post a pick of the vent of a ripe female and try to take some pics showing the differences from the males to females. I have never done that before but your question has inspired me to do so.
 
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