I'm aware that my Green Terror is a bit small for 100% sexing. It is roughly 1.5-2 Inches, However my Dempsey of the same size already is showing 100% female characteristics (Heavy blue bearding). Does the GT show any small details to what the sex possibly is? I know this size isn't accurate again. but just want to know if it has any qualities of a Male
Ideas on GT sex?
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way too small. There's nothing anybody is gonna be able to tell you that will be anywhere near accurate. feed often and ask again in a few months. I had a pair of gt at 3 inches, I couldn't tell them apart til they hit 3.5 inches. then it was obvious.
a females dorsal fin stops well short of the tail, while a males dorsal will trail all the way to and sometimes past the tail. But that's something that won't help you right now regardless of what your fishes dorsal fin looks like. If he's a male his dorsal will get a trail, if it's a female it wont. males have more coloration of the body as well, while females have more bearding, but that is something that definitely has some grey area especially at a small size. If your males not dominant he'll have a more female color pattern. it's not cut and dry. feed him well and you'll know before you know it.
But for right now a coinflip would be just as accurate as anything else.
a females dorsal fin stops well short of the tail, while a males dorsal will trail all the way to and sometimes past the tail. But that's something that won't help you right now regardless of what your fishes dorsal fin looks like. If he's a male his dorsal will get a trail, if it's a female it wont. males have more coloration of the body as well, while females have more bearding, but that is something that definitely has some grey area especially at a small size. If your males not dominant he'll have a more female color pattern. it's not cut and dry. feed him well and you'll know before you know it.
But for right now a coinflip would be just as accurate as anything else.
I had a male and female and they looked nearly identical until almost 4 inches. I asked for sexing a bit early as well, got completely random answers. Bulk that little one up and wait it out.
Thank you! and will his growth be affected by not being dominant? My Female JD is the boss
shouldn't be as long as he eats well. if he's chased off during feeding and not eating as much then yes it'll grow slower. use a divider to feed if you really have to but you shouldn't need one.