Male or female Dempsey?

[YankeeJack]

Agree with the above comments ... still hard to tell the gender. I also agree that it is a bit small for its age. Probably getting out competed for food. It's that first pic that makes me question whether it is a male. The 2nd pic looks more male, but when I look at that first picture, it makes me think female is possible.

 

[Deadeye]

I’ve always thought between the parrot, sev, and leporinus, he wasn’t eating enough. Any way I can make sure he gets more?

 

[Rocksor]

As long as it is getting something, at every feeding, it's fine. All you can do is offer food on both sides of the tank. Aggressive eaters will always outcompete the non-aggressive ones. But, if you are always chasing to make it get more food, the other fish will be overfed, you will have more waste in the tank, and end up doing more water changes.

 

[Deadeye]

With the addition of the convict, he has been getting more aggressive. He will often dart at it and the dithers. Are both genders like this or does that indicate male or female?

 

[Rocksor]

With the addition of the convict, he has been getting more aggressive. He will often dart at it and the dithers. Are both genders like this or does that indicate male or female?

Either gender can be as aggressive. New fish indicates more competition to the current residents, hence the darting.

 

[Deadeye]

Either gender can be as aggressive. New fish indicates more competition to the current residents, hence the darting.

Ok, thanks. I wasn’t sure if it was one of the types of cichlids where females are relatively peaceful, and males are psychos.

 

[BigDaddyMagnum]

personally i still think a tad small to get dead accurate....