Male or Female Gold Saum, help please

[Wildcat157]

I picked up this 9" Gold Saum today to see if it would pair up with my 6" female.

The LFS I bought the 9" Gold Saum from said it was a male.

I'm not so sure...I forgot to vent it after taking a very quick picture.

So to all the experienced Gold Saum keeper's please let me know if I have a male or not?

Thank you for any help

 

[Wildcat157]

Here's one more pic

 

[Jexnell]

Looks male to me.

 

[Wildcat157]

Thank you. You also replied to me about my 6" female a few weeks ago.

The 9" Male is shaking his head back and forth around the 6" female.

What are the odds that they will pair?

Anything I can do to facilitate them liking each other?

Thanks again

 

[Jexnell]

You can do a couple cold water changes. Lower the temp of new water going into the tank by a few degrees to mimic the spring snow melt run off. Also well feed during this time.

This will mimic the wild conditions that trigger breeding. Will it help them pair up? We can't do anything to help that. They have courtship rituals they will go thru, and if both agree, you get a pair. There will be some fighting, females test the males, if she beats him then no breeding with him. Keep an eye on things, you can tell the difference between courtship and outright aggression. You can also make a cave where she can hide that he can't fit into. So she has a place to escape and rest.

 

[Wildcat157]

Excellent.

Thank you