Re: Off topic: sexing Apistogramma

[Wright Huntley <jwwiii at pacbell_net>]

It has been a while, but I seem to remember that my triple-red females 
were also fairly colorful. Fin extensions (points) and size were the big 
sexual differences, I think.

My best guess is that you should be patient. Set them up for breeding and 
see what happens. These are a pretty easy species, IME, so they should 
tell you soon if you have a true trio.

Wright

Wolfgang Schickler wrote:
> I am sure most of us have not just exclusively 
> Killies, and I can find someone on this list that 
> is also experienced in breeding Apistogramma. 
> (If you are not into Apistos just ignore this post)
> 
> I just got some Apistogramma cacatuoides triple red
> through aquabid. I ordered a trio but I am afraid 
> that the guy  screwed me and sent 3 male. Before I 
> complain about this, I would like to confirm my 
> assumptions, especially since my experience with 
> this species goes back over 20 years when triple 
> red was not available. 
> 
> It is my understanding that the 3rd up to the 6th 
> ray of the dorsal fin are extended in males. 
> In addition, the upper and lower rays of the caudal 
> fin are extended. Females typically do show now 
> or very little coloration. 
> Unfortunately the 'supposedly females' are still 
> small (about one inch) and they might just not 
> be fully developed young male, so at this point 
> all I have is the coloration. 
> 
> My big question is: Has anybody seen A.  caca tr. 
> red females that show also the triple red pattern 
> (red on caudal  dorsal and anal fin) just like a 
> fully developed male ????? 
> Or should I be happy about extremely colorful 
> females ???
> 
> Since breeding 3 males is just a waste of valuable 
> tank space, any help on this topic is greatly
> appreciated! 
> And, since this is off topic, consider sending 
> your response directly to me....
> 
> Wolfgang, 
> Colorado
> 
> 
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