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	Electric yellows..m or f???
carpe_diem Fish Addict Dreamer Posts: 555 Kudos: 292 Votes: 51 Registered: 18-Apr-2004	i was wondering what the easiest and best way is to tell a female yellow from a male?? can anyone help? Truth doesn't always win friends but it influences them
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Trojan_man Enthusiast Posts: 204 Kudos: 191 Votes: 0 Registered: 10-Aug-2004	You can tell by looking at its tail(caudal fin), if it have tiny neon shiny freckles than it will be a male, if there are none its a female. Last edited by trojan_man at 11-Nov-2004 23:41
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
necio Fingerling Posts: 29 Kudos: 17 Votes: 0 Registered: 01-Aug-2004	I have also heard that male develop the black colouring on their fins underneath their bodies.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Corydoran Enthusiast Posts: 269 Kudos: 370 Votes: 1217 Registered: 27-Sep-2004	Males also have more black on their dorsal fins than females and might have some around their eyes.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
krige Big Fish Posts: 405 Kudos: 1088 Votes: 377 Registered: 24-Jul-2003	The black fins are what i have always gone for when selecting labs and so far i seem to have bought correctly when choosing which sex i want. Gibson SG you know you want one!!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
carpe_diem Fish Addict Dreamer Posts: 555 Kudos: 292 Votes: 51 Registered: 18-Apr-2004	Thanks for all your help guys! i guess ill keep my fingers crossed this time...! Truth doesn't always win friends but it influences them
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Fish Guy Mega Fish Posts: 1091 Kudos: 1254 Votes: 2 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	Males have a black strip going through their eyes verticaly
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
just beginning Moderator Literature Nerd Posts: 1879 Kudos: 1380 Votes: 198 Registered: 17-Dec-2000	All of these suggestions are somewhat true, but not reliable. Electric yellows are very difficult to sex. Sometimes an electric yellow will appear to have the characteristics of a male but will then end up with a mouthfull of fry! Venting is the best way to sex them, but you have to know what you're doing. Mostly it's not important, just get a group and let them grow up, breeding behaviour will then let you know what is what. The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. - Oscar Wilde
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
carpe_diem Fish Addict Dreamer Posts: 555 Kudos: 292 Votes: 51 Registered: 18-Apr-2004	Ok the guy at the LFS gave me what he thinks is a female... he was right last time so im hoping! i was just a little worried cos it isnt that big and when they are little its even harder to tell! i really want to breed them and so far i have 2 females and one male .... is this enough or should i have one more female? i have a 20g tank..... Truth doesn't always win friends but it influences them
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
tonymeman Small Fry Posts: 4 Kudos: 5 Votes: 0 Registered: 31-Oct-2004	mmm.. i heard the male's head is rounded and female one in abit sharper shape.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
carpe_diem Fish Addict Dreamer Posts: 555 Kudos: 292 Votes: 51 Registered: 18-Apr-2004	i never realised there were so many ways to tell! ive checked all these things against the yellows and so far everything fits! the eyes were really obvious! thanks again everyone for all your help! Truth doesn't always win friends but it influences them
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	those are all for the most part false suggestions there are two different ways too tell either watch their behavior and you should be able to tell or vent them here is a link for venting http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/gender.php
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
carpe_diem Fish Addict Dreamer Posts: 555 Kudos: 292 Votes: 51 Registered: 18-Apr-2004	Thanks for the page GreenMonkey51! i never realised you could do that... Truth doesn't always win friends but it influences them
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