my 6 zebras

We all know how difficult it is to identify the sex of these fish, so please post a picture in here and we'll try to help you (or at least give an educated guess!).
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my 6 zebras

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here are my specimens. I don't know if they are male or female ?

1- the biggest about 6 cm
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2- 5,5 cm
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3- 5 cm
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4- 5 cm
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5- 5 cm
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6- about 5 cm
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I would say they are just a little too young to sex at the moment
No3 looks like a snub nose
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sam wrote:I would say they are just a little too young to sex at the moment
No3 looks like a snub nose
I had the same idea looking at the pics.
Give them another half year and they should be sexable, i am pretty shure both sexes are present.
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did you have to remove them from the water for the pics bit ott :(
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Hello

then I'll wait another 6 months to know their sex.
It leaves me the time to install a larger tank.

I'm not a good photograph. the fish were sometimes half out, this is not a good solution. I'll do better next time.

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sam wrote:I would say they are just a little too young to sex at the moment
No3 looks like a snub nose
a friend made the same remark. what is it that I do? remove and put in another tank to prevent it from happening again?

I hope that you understand what I say !!!

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cazeb wrote: a friend made the same remark. what is it that I do? remove and put in another tank to prevent it from happening again?
This is up to you to decide, some info about snubnose's is found here:

http://www.zebrapleco.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=293
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they look really red. is that because they are out of the water.
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Zebedee wrote:they look really red. is that because they are out of the water.
hello,
It's because they are out of the water;
here a new pic, I take it few days before and they are in the water

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Beautifull and healthy looking zebs :)
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if you can get pics like that why do you subject an aquatic animal to this mich stress it is in your interest not the zebs :twisted:
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kingie11 wrote:if you can get pics like that why do you subject an aquatic animal to this mich stress it is in your interest not the zebs :twisted:
Yes, you are absolutely right, it was stupid of me to get my zebras out of the water.
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Post by twinspots_goby »

They are a bit young to sex. But my best guess is 1,4 & 6 are females. As others said, you have a good mix. Just be patience for another year or 2, your group should begin to spawn for you. Wish your best luck.
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they are really healthy looking fish where did you get them from did you have to have them imported in?
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I bought 3 of them to a belgian and the 3 others to a french man. Both possessed zebra F0.

Today I just order their new tank. I will have it next month. And now,
I think and search the best conditions of life to put in. I have lots of ideas yet.

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