How do u sex red jewels??

[ozz465]

I have 10 red jewels of many different sizes. lately 2 of them have started chasing everyone around quite a bit , how do u tell the difference between the male and female? and do other jewels eat the fry as well
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[mundegus]

usually youd have to wait till they grow up, the females will be smaller in comparison and the males are a very darker colour red. you could also have a look at their underside, but i feel that puts to much stress on them.

 

[woofy]

Its hard while there small but if u look at them long enough you can see subtle changes in color appear. While the female with also have a red tint the males would be much stornger and might change depeding on his mood.

 

[tankmates]

The females are usually redder in color than the males. The males tend to be longer and thinner than the females. Has the pair started cleaning a site for egg laying? What size are the jewels?

Yes, the other fish will eat the fry, although they are very good parents.

 

[tylerperkins]

i have a mated pair and the female likes to be fatter every 2-3 weeks than the male and the male gets almost black under his chin and on the top of his head the female stays bright red

 

[Kitiara]

mine the females are smaller and a lot brighter red, the males are bigger and the red is a lot darker.

When stressed both sexes are the same color.

 

[mahemaheman85]

i dont know whats going on with you ppls fish but, but i have 2 female jewels and 1 male and the male is bigger yes, but it is also the brighter fish and the females are darker

 

[mahemaheman85]

you sex by the dorsal fins, if there big enough