Help Sex a texas cichlid?

[Bassy]

Let me start off by saying Happy Thanksgiving!
I also know that there are a lot of threads like these, so I would love any help given to me. I was wondering if you guys could help me sex my texas cichlid. I am thinking it's a female, but it might be too small to tell, I just have no idea.

I apreciate any thoughts and replies!
Thank you

 

[Tyler_Wentworth_150]

Too small to tell imo, happy thanksgiving!

 

[Tyler_Wentworth_150]

Oh and welcome to the forum Bassy

 

[Bassy]

OK thanks, and thanks I'm happy to finally have joined.
I was thinking that too, but I thought i might ask, because the owner of my pet store said females have a dark spot on their backs, which mine does. I also was not sure if that was true.
But thanks

 

[Tyler_Wentworth_150]

Every lfs has an opinion, my personal experience has led me to trust the folks on the forum more though. I've scored some amazing fish for beyond cheap due to the lfs not identifying species correctly much less gender hahaha

 

[Bassy]

Oh ok thanks, and that's just awesome.
I wasn't sure because the store seems to be more knowledgable (spelling?) about saltwater, but their nice people so I don't mind going there.
They also told me about "venting" to tell the sex of a fish, but I did not know what that ment.

 

[Tyler_Wentworth_150]

Blank message ^^^ ?!

 

[Bassy]

Idk what happened, but I'll resend:
I wasn't sure because the store seems to be more knowledgable (spelling?) about saltwater, but their nice people so I don't mind going there.
They also told me about "venting" to tell the sex of a fish, but I did not know what that ment.

 

[Tyler_Wentworth_150]

I'm not a fan of venting, especially not on a fish that small. For lots of species it's t he only way to tell, but I believe once one of the more knowledgeable** members sees this thread they will have some insight for you.

 

[Bassy]

Oh I just didn't know what venting was, so I won't be doing so anytime soon. And it's not too important, I was just curious. On the otherhand, do you know at what size (about) does a texas cichlid become sexually mature?