2 to sex...

smithrc · Post by **smithrc** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:06 pm

roll up folks...

Lorna had mentioned seeing a plump zeb in the tank so I took a closer look at them today. Could you take a look and see what you think.

Looking for a quick responce as I dont want to go selling both my mature males if either of these look female...

As an indicator - we have 3 slate caves... and only 2 have residents. so these 2 are actually hanging about in the tank and not in a cave.

They are fish 1 and 2 from THIS THREAD

McEve · Post by **McEve** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:12 pm

nr1 is definately a male.

nr2.... well. COULD be hairy female looking at the first ray of her pectoral fin

maybe...

smithrc · Post by **smithrc** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:22 pm

its number 2 that has got plump and sparked the enquiry

I just caught the wrong one first time and thought Id check anyway

McEve · Post by **McEve** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 10:23 pm

Goodness me, you are looking after them real good aren't you. I wouldn't have recognized them

Well done, you'll have fry in no time

andrewcoxon · Post by **andrewcoxon** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:33 pm

what are you feeding them??

smithrc · Post by **smithrc** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:41 am

A whole host of goodies...

Our newest one eats all sorts, The others (the adults) are more picky

Mainly they are getting dry foods, a daily mix of hikari sinking wafers, JMC catfish pellets and the main thing, Tetra Prima.

Mixed into that every now and then is cucumber, prawn, mussel and bloodworm.

So do you really think number 2 is female (I might have to get a little excited)

smithrc · Post by **smithrc** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:47 am

corrected URL for the 2nd piccy of zeb 2... that might sway things...

McEve · Post by **McEve** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 8:01 pm

if I had only seen the last picture I would have said male for sure. But... loook at my hairy female here: http://www.zebrapleco.com/article2.php

I guess you'll know by it's behaviour in this case

smithrc · Post by **smithrc** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 1:12 pm

Well....

As of this morning I can confirm that the 2nd is indeed a hairy female

zebrastorey · Post by **zebrastorey** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 5:49 pm

Congratz and welcome to Zebra parent hood

smithrc · Post by **smithrc** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 6:41 pm

They arn't even wigglers yet

we'll have to have a swap of some fry at someopoint - keep the gene pool good

Post by **John** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 7:31 pm

So there is definetily proof: some men are attracted to hairy females

Congrats

McEve · Post by **McEve** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 8:13 pm

Congrats! Now you know

smithrc · Post by **smithrc** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:26 pm

McEve wrote:Congrats! Now you know

And to really confuse the sexing process a bit more - she likes being in caves!