Sex my Bolivian Rams

[myster619]

I ordered these online. I requested them to be a pair. I dont know if they have listened.

 

[KLee79]

first pic looks male, 2nd pic from left to right looks like fem, male and male. 3rd pic looks like 2 males and the last pic the famale is on the bottom...my guess

 

[Kivstev]

These are some of the most difficult common cichlids to sex IMO along with Oscars. I have three of them in a 75G with Rainbows and they all control 1/3 section of the tank and fight when they cross the line. If yours aren't fighting well that's a good sign that you 'may' have dif sexes.

Edit: The only reliable way is to vent them. A 'thumb' on the bottom is female. A 'point' on the bottom is male. Can't go by length of fins, dorsal spikes, etc.

 

[nikond70s]

looks like a pair to me. from the pics it looks like one of them is dropping its tube. if they are always swimming together then might even be a confirm pair. but time will tell as they settle in more. as the male is much more colorful then the female.

 

[ryansmith83]

first pic looks male, 2nd pic from left to right looks like fem, male and male. 3rd pic looks like 2 males and the last pic the famale is on the bottom...my guess

There are only two Bolivian rams in the tank. A few of the ones you sexed are not rams.

It does appear the one ram has its tube down. The other looks like it has a sunken belly and either needs to be fed really well or treated for internal parasites. I have a trio of Bolivians and the male is larger and more colorful than the two females. This isn't always the case -- there are really nice quality females out there, too.