Sexing Festae???

[Cich wit it]

Post some pics. Sometimes depending on the specimen its clear cut, sometimes not so much. Im sure you might know what to look for to sex them but here a lil help...
http://bigguapote2.tripod.com/articlefestaesex.html

 

[xinchavoc]

i couldnt get pics of the smaller one it wouldnt stay still..... so these are the only ones i could get of the bigger one....

 

[JacobWhitley]

you can guess but you can be sure till there about 6" but the females are a darker color and the males will have alot of pearling in the fins

 

[fishluvr12]

Looks male in the pics but still too small to tell.

 

[Dovii_King]

fishluvr is probably right with a male but i dont see any spangling on caudel fin and barely any on anal fin plus in my expirience the females ive had usually have a permanent spot on the dorsal which yours looks to have too. if its not a spot and just a tint then its male. but with those pics i vote female

 

[NWatson]

You could always buy some egg create and section off some of the 150 for one of the festa or both if they get along and keep the 20 gal if things get rough between them. You will probly have better water quality in the larger tank then all those in a 20. It should help with there growth.

 

[xinchavoc]

You could always buy some egg create and section off some of the 150 for one of the festa or both if they get along and keep the 20 gal if things get rough between them. You will probly have better water quality in the larger tank then all those in a 20. It should help with there growth.

i was thinking about putting them in without a divider theres is plenty of of hiding spots...... i just put in the gt that was inn with them and hes doing great the other fish are not interested inn him but the festae are an inch smaller then the gt so i might wait a week or two more...

 

[Cich wit it]

Doing so will probably make them hide all the time since they are so small and will probably be freaked. I see mine once a week, if that.

 

[xinchavoc]

Doing so will probably make them hide all the time since they are so small and will probably be freaked. I see mine once a week, if that.

the gt i put in is actually out all the time.... the festae hide all day anyways regardless if there are tankmates...

 

[Calihawk]

Like said, should read ALL of this
first..http://bigguapote2.tripod.com/articlefestaesex.html

Says that black dorsals NEVER happens on males, but blue spangling can happen on females. So the pics are of Females