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	Sexing Paradise Fish
Hooktor Fish Addict Posts: 646 Kudos: 651 Votes: 67 Registered: 22-Mar-2004	I have a male paradise fish and recently bought a few females to go along with him. I know that there is as least one female, but i am not 100% sure about they other ones because they are not as fully developed. What is the best way to sex a paradise fish?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Male paradise fish have longer fins than females, and males have brighter colors to boot. It shouldn't be that difficult to sex them, so you should be able to tell. Do you have any pictures? And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
Toirtis Mega Fish Posts: 1260 Kudos: 529 Votes: 6 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Even as juveniles, males tend to show much longer and full finnage than females, and their colours are much more ounced. It takes an experienced eye, but it is pretty easy to identify sexes in a tank of them.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
Hooktor Fish Addict Posts: 646 Kudos: 651 Votes: 67 Registered: 22-Mar-2004	Oh great, after a day of having them home it appears that the fishstore sold me two males, not two females. Well now i have to return them Their colors become a lot more vivid and their tails appear pointy, signs of being a male it seems to me.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
Toirtis Mega Fish Posts: 1260 Kudos: 529 Votes: 6 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Bummer. Too bad you don't live here...the LFS I got two females from had a tank with 12-15 females (only) for just $3.50 each...and really nice quality, too.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48


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