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newfishfriend Hobbyist Posts: 90 Kudos: 142 Votes: 3 Registered: 16-Jan-2004	Hello everyone I recently added 6 neon tetras to my 10G tank. How do I tell if which tetras are male and which are female. Just curious. Plus I also have 2 young platies (about 7 months old) in this 10G as well. I wanted to add 2 more tetras, resulting in 8 neon tetras and 2 platies. Would that be overstocked? Thanks for your input!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	I think females are larger, plumper-looking than males. The neon blue line also looks bent in females. I don't think adding two more neons would overstock your tank. Are your platies same sex? If not, they'd do best at a minimum ratio of 1M/2F to keep the stress down on the females. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
newfishfriend Hobbyist Posts: 90 Kudos: 142 Votes: 3 Registered: 16-Jan-2004	Hi Thanks! So far, both my platies look like females. I am not sure at what age they tend to show their true sex. But if it's by now... then they are definatley both female. lol
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	You'd be at your limit if you put in the extra two tetras.. but i don't see a problem if you do it slowly and wait a while before you put the others in.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
bryant Banned Posts: 364 Kudos: 42 Votes: 1 Registered: 07-Oct-2002	it's hard to sex them.. but does it really matter?? they're neons..
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Lol. I've heard that the blue stripe test mentioned above is fairly accurate.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38


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