Redfin shark/rainbow shark

[SConrad]

I have an albino rainbow shark, and i was wondering if anyone knew how to sex them...could someone please help me?

Thanks

-sconrad

 

[Pointy_kitty]

females are bigger and fatter than males often growing a "buda belly"
while males (unless overfed) stay more slender

 

[SConrad]

okay, mine is pretty fat; but i have nothing else to compare it to so im not sure..

 

[Pointy_kitty]

okay, mine is pretty fat; but i have nothing else to compare it to so im not sure..

also males will have a pointier dorsal fin and brighter colours
males will also have faint black lines on the anal fin

 

[Opcn]

the Albinos will have no faint lines. Don count on breeding them with out a HUGE tank like a 1200 gallon they are territorial and if they are close enought to see each other or moved into a new tank they will be too stressed to mate and will fight (symbolic fighting, headbuttind and full body pressing)

 

[SConrad]

thanks, that realy helps except for the fact that its an albino


i dont plan on breeding though, so dont worry about that..i was actually just wondering about a name LOL...but now i realy want to know

 

[Pointy_kitty]

the Albinos will have no faint lines. Don count on breeding them with out a HUGE tank like a 1200 gallon they are territorial and if they are close enought to see each other or moved into a new tank they will be too stressed to mate and will fight (symbolic fighting, headbuttind and full body pressing)

oh wow
thats just how short my memory span is
i already forgot that it was an albino

 

[SConrad]

lol

 

[Pointy_kitty]

Check out this link
its what i said earlier that males are slimmer but it has pictures
the top rainbow shark would be a female, where as the albino below it would be a male
hope i helped you out THIS time

 

[SConrad]

wheres the link

 

[Pointy_kitty]

wheres the link

hahaha
sorry guess i didn't help you at all
ooops there goes my attention span again


http/www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/epal-fre.htm

 

[SConrad]

lol, dont worry about it PK

 

[SConrad]

wow, looking at that definately makes me think i have a female..."she" is definately fat like the top one.. thanks a bunch!