Venting my salvini?

[Pomatomus]

Does anyone have any information or images on sexing salvinis? I'm 99% sure mine is male, but now is a good time for me to learn how to vent cichlids anyway. I have gone to a couple of sites but the difference between sexes seems to vary with species.

 

[woofy]

from what i understand male salvinis are a much more intense yellow and the female less, this is what i saw when i had a pair.

 

[Pomatomus]

I was looking for experience with vent sexing. I have one individual with no black spot on the operculum, but a red spot instead.

 

[woofy]

I was looking for experience with vent sexing. I have one individual with no black spot on the operculum, but a red spot instead.

i think the female has a red spot. Males have a V shaped pointier vent and females will have a larger rounded U shaped vent.

but of course an even better question would be how big is the salvini, if it is two small venting at such a size and/or age can be very difficult.

 

[Pomatomus]

I'd say he's about 7 or 8 inches. He was definitely the dominant fish in his old tank and he loves to re-do all of my aquascaping by pulling out plants and sand and moving it to the very front of the tank.

 

[woofy]

ok yeah you shoeld be able to vent at that size. basically what i stated before. the female willh ave a large rounded U shaped vent and the male with have a smaller V shaped vent.

 

[Pomatomus]

ok thanks!