need help sexing my festae please!

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belfiore11

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hi i have some festae that i bought and was hoping for a pair. I just wanted to see if more experienced people can tell me what sex they are. sorry for the bad pics. i also uploaded them in order by size so the first one is the biggest at 3.5-4 inches and the smallest 2.5-3 inches. also the last one i have never seen bar up so idk what the heck is wrong with that fish. is it even a festae or is it normal or a totally different fish?

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Looks like they are slightly too small to be 100% sure. Someone with more experience may be able to help. I was unable to sex mine with certainty until they were 4-5".
 
The last one with no bars sure looks festae. As for barring, I think only the dominant ones bar up or... Was it the the other way around? That or it could simply mean it's still getting used to the surroundings.


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Ok thanks guys. I just moved them into a 125g so there still getting used to it. But the little guy in the last picture has never barred up and ive had them since September of 2012.
 
O ya and the one in the first pic that one has black on the dorsal fin and looks more red on the face than any of them and is the more dominant one.
 
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