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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by cazeb » Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:05 pm
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by sam » Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:34 pm
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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by John » Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:37 pm
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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by kingie11 » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:22 pm
did you have to remove them from the water for the pics bit ott
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by cazeb » Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:24 am
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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by cazeb » Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:33 am
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 !!!
Carole
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by John » Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:27 am
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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by Zebedee » Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:35 pm
they look really red. is that because they are out of the water.
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by cazeb » Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:56 pm
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
Carole
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by John » Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:17 pm
Beautifull and healthy looking zebs
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by kingie11 » Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:12 pm
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
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by cazeb » Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:28 pm
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
Yes, you are absolutely right, it was stupid of me to get my zebras out of the water.
Carole
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by twinspots_goby » Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:31 pm
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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by Zebedee » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:02 pm
they are really healthy looking fish where did you get them from did you have to have them imported in?
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by cazeb » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:51 pm
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.
Carole