True Red Terrors received from TUIC on 6-27-2014

[Spartan40]

ordered a few true red terror fry about 2"-3" from Jeff Rapps about a month ago

 

[Spartan40]

this photo is of the alpha fish (male?) taken a couple of days ago

 

[Dispatch273]

They look good! Gonna be stunners for sure.

 

[Spartan40]

Thanks

 

[Jhawk974]

I have been thinking about getting some from him guess I'll watch yours grow a little first

 

[Spartan40]

I'll definitely be updating on their growth

 

[jiant2520]

Very nice!!! Can't wait to watch them grow!!

 

[viejafish]

Do you know the sex ratio, or they are too small to tell.

 

[Spartan40]

Not sure because I'm completely guessing but I think I may have 2 males and 3 females, the 2 bigger ones are growing way quicker than the others

 

[viejafish]

Growing faster at that size does not guarantee male. Some juveniles are slower grower regardless of gender. IME, male cichlids don't outgrow females until they are approaching sexual maturity when the males continue to grow whereas the females stop or slow down growing abruptly as if hitting a brake. You have to look at other clues to tell male from female.