Are these L134 a trio?
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at a rough guess I would say M ? F.
would need clearer shots from above in focus. cheers jk :thumbup:
would need clearer shots from above in focus. cheers jk :thumbup:
L134 Fighting
Thanks JK, and axle for your replies, however checked the tank this morning to find Fish one upside down:wb:, almost dead with it's dorsal fin, and tail ripped up, while the bottom half of the body is all bloodied:wb:.
I've moved the fish to a hospital tank, and treated with Pima & Melafix, however it doesn't look like it's going to make it:wb:which is a big blow.
One of the two other fish has taken cave as residence, while the other is staying under a piece of drift wood. Could this be male teritorial behaviour or is it a trapping gone wrong (but I thought they're still a bit young for breeding)?
All assistance will be helpful, as this is a devastating loss:wb:
Thanks JK, and axle for your replies, however checked the tank this morning to find Fish one upside down:wb:, almost dead with it's dorsal fin, and tail ripped up, while the bottom half of the body is all bloodied:wb:.
I've moved the fish to a hospital tank, and treated with Pima & Melafix, however it doesn't look like it's going to make it:wb:which is a big blow.
One of the two other fish has taken cave as residence, while the other is staying under a piece of drift wood. Could this be male teritorial behaviour or is it a trapping gone wrong (but I thought they're still a bit young for breeding)?
All assistance will be helpful, as this is a devastating loss:wb:
Thanks Brengun, no there were two clay caves, plus a piece of driftwood. I had them in a quarrantine tank till they climatised, and I worked out their gender.
From the photos at the top can anyone shed some light on what the gender mix is?
From the photos at the top can anyone shed some light on what the gender mix is?
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The photos are a little dark and slightly blurry. Not much to go on at all. Since none of them seem to be showing any hairy odontodes at all, or the photos are just not good enough, I would say they are still juveniles and just a little bit immature yet to be sexed properly.
They do grow to 10-12cm so imagine them widening up, and lengthening out and not just on the tail. You are looking at 3 to 5cm more to full adult size. Lots of changes coming for them. I would put them away for 6 months and then try sexing them again.
They do grow to 10-12cm so imagine them widening up, and lengthening out and not just on the tail. You are looking at 3 to 5cm more to full adult size. Lots of changes coming for them. I would put them away for 6 months and then try sexing them again.
i agree with brenda on this one.... sometimes they dont reveal their sex till over 10cm.... i dont think they will breed till they are at least 3 years old...