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2 to sex...
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:06 pm
by smithrc
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
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:12 pm
by McEve
nr1 is definately a male.
nr2.... well. COULD be hairy female looking at the first ray of her pectoral fin
maybe...
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:22 pm
by smithrc
its number 2 that has got plump and sparked the enquiry
I just caught the wrong one first time and thought Id check anyway
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 10:23 pm
by McEve
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
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:33 pm
by andrewcoxon
what are you feeding them??
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:41 am
by smithrc
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)
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:47 am
by smithrc
corrected URL for the 2nd piccy of zeb 2... that might sway things...
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 8:01 pm
by McEve
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
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 1:12 pm
by smithrc
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 5:49 pm
by zebrastorey
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 6:41 pm
by smithrc
They arn't even wigglers yet
we'll have to have a swap of some fry at someopoint - keep the gene pool good
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 7:31 pm
by John
So there is definetily proof: some men are attracted to hairy females
Congrats
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 8:13 pm
by McEve
Congrats! Now you know
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:26 pm
by smithrc
McEve wrote:Congrats! Now you know
And to really confuse the sexing process a bit more - she likes being in caves!