Sexing firemouth meekis

[jaws19]

I know im a cichlid expert or at least am trying to be. but i just got 2 firemouth meeki, and i want to breed them. how can i tell the sex?

 

[HerCrenVie]

I don't know of experts who ask other people basic questions on their subject of expertise.

 

[jaws19]

well i forgot but i think you can only tell during breeding.

 

[HerCrenVie]

well i forgot but i think you can only tell during breeding.

Yeah they're pretty difficult to sex. The fin trailer theory doesn't apply here; both sexes can have nice long fins. The intensity of the red around the throat also isn't an indicator. So you'll have to either vent your fish or wait till they're ready to spawn, when you can see their papillae.