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	Sexing my Angelfish
Gomer Ultimate Fish Guru Small Fry with BBQ Sauce Posts: 3602 Kudos: 1709 Votes: 106 Registered: 29-Mar-2002	My Angels are currently laying eggs. But it is too difficult to see which one is actually laying as they get distracted when i get close and think i am about to feed the buggers. So, how do i sex them by the shape of their vents? Their vents are external at the moment, so what shape is the male's and what shape is the female's? -- Gomer
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Tetra Fan Mega Fish Posts: 1203 Kudos: 1081 Votes: 63 Registered: 11-Apr-2004	I am pretty sure that the male's vent is a fine point and a female's is more rounded like a rain drop. Also, though I think it doesn't always work, the male may have a bump on his forehead. The female will always lack this, but sometimes the male will lack it too(I think) and therefore you are forced to determine by vents anyway Well good luck with them and congrats.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Is it that difficult to see the female laying eggs & the male fertilising them?. Usually the female goes first & the male will follow her. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Tetra Fan Mega Fish Posts: 1203 Kudos: 1081 Votes: 63 Registered: 11-Apr-2004	But it is too difficult to see which one is actually laying as they get distracted when i get close Pay attention jason He can't get close enough to the tank to see which is which without them stopping. Probably difficult once he got up to the tank to tell which went first or second. Last edited by Tetra Fan at 22-Nov-2005 15:48
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	If possible take some pictures & then see which is which. If it's impossible to get close to the tank, how will he see their vents?. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ Last edited by jasonpisani at 23-Nov-2005 03:00 http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Gomer Ultimate Fish Guru Small Fry with BBQ Sauce Posts: 3602 Kudos: 1709 Votes: 106 Registered: 29-Mar-2002	They swim to the front of the tank when i come close. Well... The white Angel's vent was smaller and sort of a triangle in shape. The black Angel's was longer and was sort of more of a tube. With a small crater at the tip. If that makes any sense. -- Gomer
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Tetra Fan Mega Fish Posts: 1203 Kudos: 1081 Votes: 63 Registered: 11-Apr-2004	The longer tube is probably the female After all it would make sense to have a crater-like opening for eggs to come out
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
inkodinkomalinko Fish Guru Posts: 2441 Kudos: 833 Registered: 18-Jan-2003	Its actually really easy to notice. Males have a small one, females have a much larger one. Example (its geos, but the concept is about the same): Female: http://photobucket.com/albums/v146/Killerhobofish/Fish/?action=view&current=geo.jpg Male (Much Smaller): http://photobucket.com/albums/v146/Killerhobofish/Fish/?action=view&current=1geo.jpg Edit: clickies Last edited by inkodinkomalinko at 22-Nov-2005 20:17
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Gomer Ultimate Fish Guru Small Fry with BBQ Sauce Posts: 3602 Kudos: 1709 Votes: 106 Registered: 29-Mar-2002	Thanks peoples. Now i know that my black one is female and the white one is male. Cheerios. -- Gomer
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
DaMossMan Fish Guru Piranha Bait Posts: 2511 Kudos: 2117 Votes: 359 Registered: 16-Nov-2003	Best of luck with the eggs Gomer The Amazon Nut...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02


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