Sexing Tropheus?

[mikeplatt101]

Hi all, I've got three groups of Tropheus (Duboisi, Bemba and Moliro) I was just wondering whats the best way to sex these?

 

[dthoffsett]

Other than observing them spawning, probably the easiest way to sex them is to vent them. Here's an article on how.
[URL="http/www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/gender.php"]http/www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/gender.php[/URL]

 

[lalo99]

I agree venting is best way to sex them. Unless of course you watch them breeding or have a holding female. Here is a good article on it as well. Venting juvie fish is not easy. I have found until teh female lays eggs its hard to tell male from female, even while venting.

[URL="http/www.fishhead.com/articles/ventsex.htm"]http/www.fishhead.com/articles/ventsex.htm[/URL]