I need help sexing my convict cichlid!!!

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100% female.
 
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Here’s a good comparison. The one on the left is a female. It’s hard to see but she does have the bright orange spot on her belly. The fish on the right is the same fish as the above picture. So much bigger and has the hump but is SO colorful and has the spot like the females have. It’s confusing as hell lol

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You would have fry also Convict is probably the easiest Cichlid to breed lol.
 
It’s also very very aggressive towards all the other fish. We want to breed it but don’t know how to with it being so aggressive. We’ve even tried separating it with one other fish (a male) and it continues to be aggressive
 
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Megancyde said:
It’s also very very aggressive towards all the other fish. We want to breed it but don’t know how to with it being so aggressive. We’ve even tried separating it with one other fish (a male) and it continues to be aggressive
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Find yourself a larger male (4 inches+). The female will become sub-dominant, and you’ll likely have zero problems breeding them. Convicts are the easiest Cichlids to breed in the hobby.
 
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Megancyde said:
It’s also very very aggressive towards all the other fish. We want to breed it but don’t know how to with it being so aggressive. We’ve even tried separating it with one other fish (a male) and it continues to be aggressive
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When the female is ready the tummy area will intensify with color. Then maybe add the male but be ready to separate if needed.
 
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