Help needed to sex new fish

Frontyking · Post by **Frontyking** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 9:14 am

Hi guys, I hope all is well.

I just acquired 6 adult Zebras (YEEHAAAAA!!!!!!) and need help sexing them. I'm confident of 2 fish being males but not too sure on the rest. Any feedback is much appreciated.

Zeb 1

Zeb 2

Zeb 3

Zeb 4

Zeb 5

Zeb 6

Sorry for the long post. Once again, any help/opninions will be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

Nick.

inia · Post by **inia** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:56 pm

I think 1 and 6 are possibly females, others are males.

Post by **John** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 9:14 pm

To my opinion 1 is female the rest all male

Frontyking · Post by **Frontyking** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 11:18 am

Thanks for your replies guys,

By the way I forgot to mention sizes of the Zebs.

Numbers 1, 4, 5, and 6 are all 6-7cm and numbers 2 and 3 are 8-10cm.

Cheers,

Nick.

chanettt · Post by **chanettt** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 11:33 am

all i know is that they are all healthy and ready to breed

good luck!

Frontyking · Post by **Frontyking** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 11:46 am

Thanks chanett and I hope they breed soon!

Frontyking · Post by **Frontyking** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 9:47 am

anyone else care to try and sex these zebs?

Cheers,

Nick.

blueblue · Post by **blueblue** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 5:39 am

I would bet all of them are male except the first one, and the male ones are all fat ^.^

McEve · Post by **McEve** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 3:31 pm

I can see 1 females, nr3, (nr 2 and 3 looks like they have a bit of underdeveloped fins..? Are they F1's..?) and they're all in what looks like very good condition.

Zeb 5 looks like he's the man

hmmmm zeb 2 looks like a hairy female , but my giess is that you'll soon find out by behaviour

Who's occupying the caves, and who's hiding amongst the rocks and roots?

Frontyking · Post by **Frontyking** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 12:46 am

Thanks for your input guys.

McEve, Zeb 2 and Zeb 3 are F1's from what I was told and are the only 2 that occupy the three caves I have in their tank. Is it a bad thing that they have underdeveloped fins? Will they eventually develop so to speak?
Zebs 1,4,5, and 6 can be found anywhere in the tank and usually amongst rocks and roots and behind filter intakes.

Cheers,

Nick.