Hello MFK!
were to start... went to LFS 3 days ago they had another RD like mine ( the whiteish kind) not easy to find here, I really enjoy her/him but this other one was a bit bulker and had a massive hump! which makes me believe mine is a female seeing as the size difference is not too much maybe 2-4 inch max I was wondering if I got this one and slowly introduced him to my one if theres a chance they will pair up? I cant seem to find much on pairing adult red devils with another I did it with some larger jags but I dont believe jags are as aggressive as RDS.
also would a 120G (4x2x2.3) running on a 100G sump be enough space for them? or would a 180G be the min? I have never really never seen RD pairs come to think of it.
heres my one if anyone wants to give sexing it a shot, I am pretty set on being female after seeing the bulkiness of this other one
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can get a picture of the full body tomorrow if that helps, all I have for now.
Also would the same work for a blackbelt they have a larger one who is also more bulky and has a bit of a bump where as mine is slim and not bulky so I too believe its a female, is there any point in trying to get them to pair up also? He said the male BB is quite aggressive so is mine but again unsure how mating larger cichlids works is it a hit and miss or is there away will they be desperate to reproduce etc? I have only grown out babies with one another apart for the jags which was a pain to get going thats a story for its self but.
Heres a picture of the blackbelt if anyone would like to give sexing a shot also.
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Thanks guys. I just really enjoy having my fish in pairs over singles, I find they show much more behavior together and it makes it more fun to watch, I got these 2 fish as the colors are one of a kind down here I am yet to find others that look like this BB and this male RD is the only white one I have seen so I couldn't say no! hehehe
were to start... went to LFS 3 days ago they had another RD like mine ( the whiteish kind) not easy to find here, I really enjoy her/him but this other one was a bit bulker and had a massive hump! which makes me believe mine is a female seeing as the size difference is not too much maybe 2-4 inch max I was wondering if I got this one and slowly introduced him to my one if theres a chance they will pair up? I cant seem to find much on pairing adult red devils with another I did it with some larger jags but I dont believe jags are as aggressive as RDS.
also would a 120G (4x2x2.3) running on a 100G sump be enough space for them? or would a 180G be the min? I have never really never seen RD pairs come to think of it.
heres my one if anyone wants to give sexing it a shot, I am pretty set on being female after seeing the bulkiness of this other one
View attachment 773881
can get a picture of the full body tomorrow if that helps, all I have for now.
Also would the same work for a blackbelt they have a larger one who is also more bulky and has a bit of a bump where as mine is slim and not bulky so I too believe its a female, is there any point in trying to get them to pair up also? He said the male BB is quite aggressive so is mine but again unsure how mating larger cichlids works is it a hit and miss or is there away will they be desperate to reproduce etc? I have only grown out babies with one another apart for the jags which was a pain to get going thats a story for its self but.
Heres a picture of the blackbelt if anyone would like to give sexing a shot also.
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Thanks guys. I just really enjoy having my fish in pairs over singles, I find they show much more behavior together and it makes it more fun to watch, I got these 2 fish as the colors are one of a kind down here I am yet to find others that look like this BB and this male RD is the only white one I have seen so I couldn't say no! hehehe
