Great reponses. I ususally pick the most dominant too. But about 5 years ago I needed a female for my male midevil. Well petco had 2(because somebody ordered 3 and only bought 1) and I decided to SAVE the beat up one. Well sure enough SHE healed up perfectly and about a year later I was able to pair her up with my male. Yes it was a lucky guess but sometimes its nice to save a fish. So the moral of my story is it depends on what you need/want at that time.
When you pick out your fish, what do you look for?
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I've done this a few times some was even given to me.
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In a tank of multiples I tend to choose the largest and smallest in hopes of getting opposite sexes. Breeding is a high water mark for me regarding my fishkeeping, so it's normally on my mind. Beyond that, I tend to go for the fish that best exemplify what I should expect from that species, at that size/age. Aside from that, I look for marks of good physical health.
I usually look for larger, more healthy looking individuals with nice, healthy fins. You never want to go for the smallest fish.
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I do that (get largest and smallest) in a tank full of otherwise indistinguishable cichlids in order to increase my odds of getting a male and a female. So far, it's worked literally every time! 
Well, I get most if not all of my fish from members on here or vendors from here...
So good pictures?
So good pictures?
There aren't many LFS around here anymore, but when I do buy, I usually get groups of 4-6 fish. If I cannot determine the gender of the fish by physical traits, I try to get a mix of the larger and smaller fish, hoping to get at least a pair out of the group. I can't remember the last time I purchased a single, juvenile fish.
