sexing zebras

[wrs]

i goty a zebra, a little blue and yellowish orange one, im thinking its female because its really mellow and seems afraid of all the other fish. but how would i be able to tell to make sure.

 

[semper fi]

the only sure way is to vent the fish. venting does take practice. you can guesstimate the sex of some cichlids that have no male/female color variations by egg spots or their fins. you might find a lfs that has a knowledgeable person who is able to effectively vent the fish for you.

 

[CRAZED55]

a male cichlid will have none or maybe even one or to egg spots on its fin

a female will have multiple egg spots on its fin

what is male to female ratio?

 

[vantgE]

It ias best to keep at least three female for every male of the same or similar species in a mbuna tank

 

[wrs]

it has 2 spots on its tail so i think its a guy, but i dont think its a zebra. theres only 1 for now but im getting more w/in the next 2 weeks. when i get my bigger tank.

 

[semper fi]

egg spots are not a sure way to sex. the only effective way to sex them is to vent.

http/www.thecichlidgallery.com/article_venting.htm

http/www.fishhead.com/articles/ventsex.htm

hth