Chillids

[12behave]

hi guys am new here how do i upload picstures to see what chilids i have as i am new to these specis was a tropical comunity fish but have expanded my fish stocks

 

[D1s]

Sign up to photobucket then upload them there. Copy and paste the hyper link or direct link thats next to the pic on photobucket into a post you make. Any probs give me a shout. One of he links shows the pic on the post were as the other directs people to the pic on photobucket. Carnt remember which way it is.

 

[12behave]

thanks am trying to do tht as we speak

 

[12behave]

thanks am trying to do tht as we speak

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[Malawi MaD]

Yep looks like you have Mbuna (lake malawi cichlids)

Most look like hybrids though where did you get them from??

 

[12behave]

Yep looks like you have Mbuna (lake malawi cichlids)

thanks malawia man i was speakeing to you earleryas Essex chilliads but i was on my i phone and i couldnt log in to that acc so i had to create a new one thank you for your knowladge much apreciated

 

[12behave]

hybrids??? i was gave them by a freind who doesnt have much knowladge either on these fish

 

[Malawi MaD]

Yeah not 100% sure on exactly what species of Malawi mbuna they are. Does the guy who you got them off know what they are.

 

[12behave]

Yeah not 100% sure on exactly what species of Malawi mbuna they are. Does the guy who you got them off know what they are.

no i dont think he does i will try and take a few better photos these are a lil older and how woukd i tell wheather there femals or males ??

 

[Malawi MaD]

Venting is the best way to tell the sex of cichlid's as its guaranteed to tell the sex of your fish, but the easiest way to get a rough idea is the males have egg spots on the anal fin and sometimes on the dorsal plus they have pointy anal and dorsal fins as well as long pelvic fins. Some species are a lot easier to sex than others, so you can use the more simple ways to sex the easier species but for the harder fish to sex id have a read up on venting and learn about that as its the best way to tell for juveniles and harder sex-able species. The easier ways are not necessarily 100% legit proof though as some females can have eggspots and can obtain a slight coloration that males have. You have a mix of males and females amongst that group of fish in your photo's. Some of the females look a little like pseudotropheus long pelvic galleria but im honestly not sure, looks like you have OB morph metriaclima species to but again im not a 100% sure. What size tank they in mate??

Basically mate the easiest way is to vent as its accurate

 

[12behave]

Venting is the best way to tell the sex of cichlid's as its guaranteed to tell the sex of your fish but the easiest way is to go by is the males have egg spots and pointy anal and dorsal fins as well as long pelvic fins. This isnt 100% legit proof though as same females can have eggspots and can obtain a slight coloration that males have. You have a mix of males and females amongst that group of fish in your photo's. Some of the females look a little like pseudotropheus long pelvic galleria but im honestly not sure, looks like you have OB morph metriaclima species to but again im not a 100% sure. What size tank they in mate??

23 gallon tank jewel i will up load some better photos and i have 20 chilids in there