ID Please GTor Saum

[jrthor_85]

Picked this up at a non-chain LFS. Fish is between 6.5 and 7". Also, if it's possible to sex by finnage/color, male or female? I think it's male as I did try to vent it and the two orifices seem similar in size although the vent is slightly larger than the anus.


Also, is there any chance that this GT/Saum can crossbreed with a Salvini? Would like to know to try and avoid breeding.

 

[s1c]

thast a a green terror.

 

[strollo22]

thast a a green terror.

+1

 

[mrmann]

Looks male to me.

 

[jrthor_85]

Thanks for the replies!

I'm inclined to think it's male as well, as the vent was only slightly larger than the anus.

Any idea on crossbreeding with a Salvini? I thought until ten minutes ago I had a male salvini, but she put her dorsal fin up for the first time since I've had her and it had the tell-tale black mark. There's been no aggression at all between the two of them, actually seem to be working as a team to catch my old dither rasboras and some yellow lab I put in long ago as feeders but ended up hiding too well. Or does this just seem a disaster in the making to you all?

Also, any suggestions on best food for growth/color? I feed NLS to my africans, but a 1mm pellet gets totally ignored by these guys. They go after the 'small' hikari floating cichlid staple.

 

[dougjeffries]

As far as I have read, Centrals and South Americans will not breed. I have a male GT and a female Salvini together with no aggression issues in a 125 gallon.

NLS is great. I use 3 mm sinking pellets. They are eagerly accepted. I also feed shrimp pellets, krill and high quality flake for variety. Earthworms are a good live treat as well.