egg spots

[Knuc dog]

i have cichlids and have been so far unable to identify them...seeing as i don't have a camera i can't get a picture of them for identification help..... but i was jsut wondering how reliable egg spots are for sexing cichlids? because as i have read so far the aceptable ratio is more females to males, which is understanable i am jsut thinking that i have to many males.... can anyone set the record straight?

 

[gixer]

what are they?

 

[Knuc dog]

i have cichlids and have been so far unable to identify them...

as i said earlier

 

[yhbae]

Egg spots are not very reliable for sex determination. Usually, the most dominant male features the most distinct egg spot(s) but even this doesn't always happen. My 3 inch P Acei features near identical egg spots except for the dominant one which has 2 spots instead of one, but I am pretty sure I have more than one male in the tank.

Either, you need to vent, or you need wait until they show breeding behaviors if you want a full-proof sexing methods...

 

[cichlidmommy]

There is a topic on egg spots here:

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=43588

With my experience, they are unreliable, and it is best to wait and see to determine sex.

 

[Knuc dog]

thanks guys