Bolivian Rambreeding

[Seetrix]

I have 3 Bolivian butterfly cichlids and I've had them for over 6 monhs now but there not breeding the males hav the pointy dorsel fin at the top and I think the females have the round fins on top don't they? Well I hink I have one male and 2 females if that's the case if not how do I tell? Well any way iv had othe cichlids breed succesfuly but these ar the only fish that don't.

 

[hensonc4098]

The males have longer, more pointed anal fins (the ones that seem to come out at their belly) wheras the females are shorter and more rounded.
Also, on the males dorsal fin, the first few spikes will be as long, if not longer than the rest. On the female they will likely be shorter

HTH

 

[Truck]

can you clarify the species please

are they mikrogeophagus ramirezi or mikrogeophagus altispinosus

then we can sex them more accurately