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JQW   Fish Addict Posts: 869 Kudos: 758 Registered: 09-Apr-2003   | Here's my new beautiful angelfish. Can anyone tell me what trait are they and what sex? http://community.webshots.com/album/241740961ndwJBe |
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CoryAddict Enthusiast Posts: 184 Kudos: 231 Votes: 6 Registered: 16-Dec-2004  | THey are GEORGEOUS! It is very hard to tell the differance beetween males and females. Males usually have a hump on their head upon reaching adulthood. |
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jasonpisani  *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003  | It's very difficult to sex Angels. You can only sex them when they are breeding. You've got 2 Beautiful Angels, take care of them. http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com |
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So_Very_Sneaky   Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004   | My guess would be that the smaller one with more silver on it, and the slightly humped head would be the male. The larger one really does look female. You should know soon for sure which is which! The male will have a short pointy papillae, and the female with have a long, rounded ovipositor. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames |
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Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004 | If you have a bright light onhand, you can shine them behind the angelfish. The one with the pear shaped genitalia is the female. The one with the kidney shaped genitalia is the male. Otherwise, shape sexing is a very inaccurate science. |
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| JQW Fish Addict Posts: 869 Kudos: 758 Registered: 09-Apr-2003 | Thanks for all your compliments and replys. I'm not fussy about the sex of them, but it's good to know. I will just try my best take care of them and let them decide whether they want to breed or not.  |
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| nitro Big Fish Posts: 395 Kudos: 823 Votes: 50 Registered: 20-Nov-2003  | Stunning Angels! Their fins are amazing.   |
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| victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004 | Those look like Black veil angels. |
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pugperson Fish Addict Posts: 877 Kudos: 953 Votes: 293 Registered: 16-May-2003 | Absolutely beautiful fish. Did you get them from a lfs or online? |
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| JQW Fish Addict Posts: 869 Kudos: 758 Registered: 09-Apr-2003 | i got them at my lfs for $15AU each |
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