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[KingAROWANA213]

nice tank..

 

[Adhlc]

God that Dovii is absolutely stunning. Beautiful collection GreenTerra.

 

[VRWC]

Nice tank, fish & photos.

 

[fishbee]

I couldn't resist posting a few more.
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hey, is your bocourti boy or girl?. do you know how to sex them?

 

[greenterra]

Male. He was part of a pair but I didn't want the female. As for sexing, venting.

 

[fishbee]

i kept hearing this venting method, how exactly does this work?
my biggest one is i think a female, coz she's trying to mate with my blackbelt lol

 

[LOPAKA]

dovii looks great !!!

 

[greenterra]

i kept hearing this venting method, how exactly does this work?
my biggest one is i think a female, coz she's trying to mate with my blackbelt lol

Males can still sometimes go through the motions.
Venting is the difference between the male and female sex organs .
The male has a v-shape while a female is u-shaped or more circular.
This pic from http://www.everything-aquatic.com/2009/02/sexingventing-cichlids.html


When looking from the side the males are usually more pointed and usually angled toward the anal fin, often with a slight hook shape. Females are usually flatter and rounded unless close to laying when there opositor will drop.

 

[fishbee]

thanks for the info, but that mean i have to try to catch them in my tank? maybe i'll just wait until she laid some eggs, then i'll know for sure.

btw, how big do the fish to be before this method can be used?

 

[Horiyoshi III]

I couldn't resist either if they came out that nice!

The lighting and resolution make them great photos.

I will be looking forward to your pictures in the future.

You have some nice clean cichlids man.