does anyone know how to sex these cool fish? I have 2 unsexed fish, can't post pics due to the fact that I'm doing this from my phone, will get some up as soon possible, but they are both about 6-7 inches. what size do they breed at and what are the conditions they prefer? they are currently in a 70 gallon planted tank with 60 other small fish (tetras,barbs, loaches, eels and a pleco) any info, other than about my tank being overstocked, is welcome
senegal bichirs
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i dont think i've ever seen anyone able to breed sens in a home aquarium. but i think you check thier anal fin? if its more rounded its a female and if its more pointed its a male. im not to sure if thats correct, but anyone feel free to correct me.
that seems logical, that seems to be the case with a lot of fish, I don't doubt it...im at a friends house right now and he too has 2 senegals, one has a rounded fin and the other is slightly pointed, ill have to check mine though...
..glass tanks are not monster's THING!!!
Check the Bichir Section in the primer it has pictures of a male and a Female anal fin.....And Females are small and pointed, the male will "cup" its anal fin every once in awhile
Senegals are not hard to breed. I spawned them on and off for a couple years. I have pics of the fry still with external gills and some egg pics somewhere. I'll try dig em up. The hardest bit is getting a viable male in my opinion. This could be to a number of factors, but I think males do take a bit longer to mature then females. Or it may be sperm transfer that is the problem. I was never too sure.
Create a pseudo wet season. Drain tank half way down, limit feeding, slightly increase the tank temp. Do a water change with cool water and increase feeding again. I made a drip tray that would slowly fill the tank and emulate the dropping of rain. Worked 9/10 for me.
Create a pseudo wet season. Drain tank half way down, limit feeding, slightly increase the tank temp. Do a water change with cool water and increase feeding again. I made a drip tray that would slowly fill the tank and emulate the dropping of rain. Worked 9/10 for me.