sexing pulchra`s
- Thread starter martin day
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you can not tell by looking at them , SOME but not all males show a higher dorsal fin , as not all males show this then it is of little use , on a fully grown fish venting is possable but channa venting is much harder to see than say a malawi cichlid and a jewelers lupe is often needed and a very helpfull fish .
the other problem is that just putting together a male and female will not mean that they will breed , channa form a bonded pair from a group and bond for life in the aquarium , if just putting a male and female together it is very likley they will just kill each other .
cheers col
the other problem is that just putting together a male and female will not mean that they will breed , channa form a bonded pair from a group and bond for life in the aquarium , if just putting a male and female together it is very likley they will just kill each other .
cheers col
Hi ,
I'll second what Tropheus says ,I have a breeding pair in a 4ft tank in my living room so I see them alot and still cant tell the difference.
P.S
I have juvies if you want to start with a group and let them sort it out for themselves.
I'll second what Tropheus says ,I have a breeding pair in a 4ft tank in my living room so I see them alot and still cant tell the difference.
P.S
I have juvies if you want to start with a group and let them sort it out for themselves.
with the ones i have the female seems to be a slightly different shape but its very subtle but likely not to do with the sex although the other female i had was also more dumpy than the male.
so waiting to see if they par off is probably the only way.
so waiting to see if they par off is probably the only way.