My monster Midas is a FEMALE?!!?!?NOOOO!

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jmatthewvan

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I can't believe it,I think my 12" Midas,the trophy and most dominant fish in the tank is a FEMALE?! Please tell me I'm trippin and have no clue what I'm talking about.I've taken pride in this being my monster male this past 8 months,but when I raised the temp this weekend to 80,it got in breeding mode and I see freaking lady parts!Here's some pics,tell me I'm wrong...

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Looks like he has a nuchal hump to me which would make him a Male. Thats a sweet tank man, whats the gallons and dimensions
 
My Flowerhorn has that same appendage (whatever it is). And if mine's a female I'll be more shocked than anyone. Hopefully we'll get someone in here who can tell us your Midas is a male and just has a really big...well you know....
 
TwistedPenguin;4000928; said:
My Flowerhorn has that same appendage (whatever it is). And if mine's a female I'll be more shocked than anyone. Hopefully we'll get someone in here who can tell us your Midas is a male and just has a really big...well you know....
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Haha,that's what I've been telling myself!
 
I'm no midas expert, but I did just watch my Trimac's spawn (fry just went free swimming today) and since midas/trimac's are both in the same family I dont see why they would differ that much. I would vote male simply b/c it looks just like my male trimac's junk, the girly bits are quite a bit larger and more pronounced. Either way, great looking fish man!
 
Can't tell for sure. Take it out and vent it. Sombody else on here a couple of months ago had a big "male" like yours that laid eggs one day! Friggin cross dresser:ROFL:!
 
Yeah, no, its a female. Sorry bro. Find her an even bigger male, you could get some genetically perfect babies.
 
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