TWO brothers

[lilfats2]

I Had a female with them but my tsn ate her... I grew them all up together.... Now theres only 2 of my boys.. if anyone knows where i can find a female let me know thanx...

This is the younger one...

The older one

Both of them together.. very peaceful...

My female that was murderedone night along with a LMB after sharing a tank with the tsn for a year...

 

[lilfats2]

He started his transformation

 

[lilfats2]

obviously i sold the tsn

 

[lilfats2]

ttt

 

[tezr]

so how did you sex the xingu?

 

[CrystalizedHairs]

so how did you sex the xingu?

I was wondering what your basis for sexing was too. Your fish aren't even completely out of their juvie colors. The first one is likely a male, based off the muscle striations. The other "older" one looks like it might have some muscle striating, but I couldn't say for sure. If they are both males, once one transforms completely to adult color, get ready to seperate them.

BTW, they look awesome!

 

[ShadowStryder]

Definitely still to young for sexing, My female ( which I thought was male ) did not show any signs of a white dorsal stripe until 8.5-9". I find that the muscle striations are not a definite sign until they really start to mature. I have two female Tapajos Marms that carry the striations but are not as noticeable as the males, but they still carry them.
Don't give up on a female until the mature and put some size on.

Very nice specimens either way.

 

[Hawkfish3.0]

Nice 'Xingu' pikes!

 

[haynchinook334]

way to nice for me.

 

[killerfish]

They look good i wish i could find better pikes areound here