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scotrun  Fingerling Posts: 20 Kudos: 20 Votes: 5 Registered: 19-Jan-2005   | Does anybody know the actually way to sex Firemouths? I have read a few different ones and am not sure which to trust. |
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Tanya81 Fish Addict Posts: 633 Kudos: 419 Votes: 37 Registered: 27-Jun-2003  | A good way to tell them apart is when they are older, the male will have longer filaments on his dorsal and anal fins.. where the female will have more rounded fins, and not as long 72 gallon bowfront:Tanganyikan Lake set up 75 gallon: A. Baenschi trio,Cyanotilapia Afra Cobwe(4), copadichromis trewavase, protomelas sp. tangerine tiger(breeding pair) |
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Jason_R_S      Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001  | even when they're younger you should be able to see subtle differences in the dorsal fins of males and females. the key is to have several so you can compare them with one another.  |
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fishboy8206 Enthusiast Posts: 227 Kudos: 354 Votes: 2 Registered: 27-Jan-2004 | A nother way is the males have a bigger red patch then the females. |
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