Sex my zebs yet?

[Joby]

Got my zebs out yesterday and thought I'd take some more pics to see if they are sexable yet. They are a nice size now

Any ideas what I have :dk:

Whole group shot apart from wild male that wouldn't come out the cave :wb:

1st 3

2nd 3 (ignore the far left its from the other group)

 

[jamous91]

http://www.zebrapleco.com/core/hypancistrus_species_info.php- you would be wise to research them but if you ever breed them and i hope you do i would love some - i hope i was useful

 

[Irene0100]

i would say you have some of each
middle pic left to right , my guess, f m m

bottom pic m m f f

but i expect someone else will suggest different! they are very hard!

 

[Joby]

http://www.zebrapleco.com/core/hypancistrus_species_info.php- you would be wise to research them but if you ever breed them and i hope you do i would love some - i hope i was useful

I've had them 3 years now and researched don't worry :thumbup:

Its just really difficult to sex them :wb:

Thanks for having a bash Irene

 

[macvsog23]

http://www.zebrapleco.com/core/hypancistrus_species_info.php- you would be wise to research them but if you ever breed them and i hope you do i would love some - i hope i was useful

your link gives me Malicious Web Site Blocked
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[thegeeman]

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[Joby]

your link gives me Malicious Web Site Blocked
???

I never even clicked on it just assumed it was to zebra pleco :dk:

 

[Zebra Pleco]

http://www.zebrapleco.com/core/hypancistrus_species_info.php there was a dash after the above link, try this one

 

[Jacqueline]

Hi,

Great looking zebbies :thumbup:

I would say the most right 2 are both female (top and bottom one).
The one on the (bottom) left could also be female. The others are males

 

[AndyEllard]

Nice fish joanne, I wouldn't like to guess as I can't be 100% sure of the sexes of my own Zebs! :dk:

 

[Bigjohnnofish]

you definitely have more girls than boys..... IMO.....

hey if they are 3 years old you need to be setting up a permanent furniture arrangement so they get used to it and feel secure and happy then start cranking some water changes....

IMO your fish are big enough to breed... with your wild caught male you can almost say 100% he is old enough to breed...
some people say 2 years old for females
and 5 years old for males to mature....
but my female that laid was actually the only fry that survived my very first spawn (the one i had that i didnt know i had!!!) and from my estimation is about 1.5 years old.... my males age is unknown...

you'll only really be 100% sure on sexes when they are breeding....
sometimes when a female becomes very gravid you know for sure....