Red Jewels

[TATTIESCONE]

Hi all.
I have 2 red jewels in a tank on their own. when i got them i asked my lfs if they could sex them as i wanted a male/female they said they could so i just got the pair(i know. i should have got more and let them pair off) anyway does anyone have any tips on what to do.
The 2 jewels seem to get along fine there is never any signs of aggression at all i dont know if they are both females or both males. should i introduce another type of fish into the tank to see how they react or do i get more red jewels move around the rocks etc and see what happens.
Any replys most welcome.

 

[dbanner]

How many litres/gallons is the tank? How longs the tank been running and what are the tank dimensions?

 

[TATTIESCONE]

How many litres/gallons is the tank? How longs the tank been running and what are the tank dimensions?

Tanks a 90l been running about 2 years

 

[Man of fish]

I don't really know much about that fish but I think that tanks too small for red jewels.

 

[balajake]

for temporary breeding purposes id say 90 was ok but for housing them permanently id say you need a 200 ltr +

 

[TATTIESCONE]

for temporary breeding purposes id say 90 was ok but for housing them permanently id say you need a 200 ltr +

I agree with you balajake but surely if you manage to get a breeding pair and they are in a tank on their own then they should be ok as regards attempting breeding

 

[dbanner]

Not ideal for jewels as they need 30 gallons which is around 135 litres but you could get away with it. I wouldn't add anymore fish with them though as they are very terratorial and can be aggressive. So, if you have got a pair and they were to pair up and breed then they would be likely to kill any other fish in the tank as a 90 litre can only house smaller fish such as tetras, guppies, mollys, and/or dwarf cichlids

 

[TATTIESCONE]

Not ideal for jewels as they need 30 gallons which is around 135 litres but you could get away with it. I wouldn't add anymore fish with them though as they are very terratorial and can be aggressive. So, if you have got a pair and they were to pair up and breed then they would be likely to kill any other fish in the tank as a 90 litre can only house smaller fish such as tetras, guppies, mollys, and/or dwarf cichlids

But is there any way i can find out if i do have a pair or are they the same sex

 

[balajake]

no way to tell really, the differences are very subtle, too subtle

 

[dbanner]

As Balajake said, unfortunately no. Luck of the draw I'm afraid