male or female?

[jessiejames]

how do u tell if a cichlid is male or female?

 

[James B.]

It depends on the type, some are easy some are near imposable

 

[cornbread_5]

whats the species of fish. some are different colors , some like convicts you can tell by the color of the belly and alot you can tell by there vent

 

[jessiejames]

we have a jd, bumblebee, a redtail albino, and this one which i have no clue what kind it is, he's orange with like white checkers .. oh an an elecrtic yellow

 

[Kitiara]

the male electric yellows normally have more distinctive black markings on the fins, the black on the females is normally more grey/charcoal than black. Your orange fish looks like an orange zebra http://www.aquariumlife.net/profiles/cichlidae/red-zebra/100019.asp

I can't help with the rest sorry

 

[jjdsplace]

sorry to jump in but how do you tell the sex of acaras

 

[groovitudedude]

If they're really bossy, then they must be a female.

 

[Kitiara]

Acara's are fairly easy. The male has a longer and more pointed dorsal fin than the female. Females are also a bit smaller