I just got a pair of apisto triple reds. One is certainly male, but the other I can’t tell. They were sold together but with uncertainty about the smaller/lighter one’s sex. They certainly look different and it has some yellow that has gotten brighter as it has settled into the tank but the pelvic fins are not black. Interestingly, the smaller one seems more confident in exploring the tank. First picture is the obvious male. Others pictures are the one in question.
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Help sexing triple reds
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Domestic breeds like this have reached the stage where females have a lot of male features due to breeders chosing the most colourful ones of both sexes to reproduce. Also incest-related problems are common in these.
It could be a female, but I wouldn't bet on it.
It could be a female, but I wouldn't bet on it.
So far they are still hiding more than anything. I have only had them a few days. The obvious male is shyer. The lighter one explores more. I haven’t seen much between them either way although I have started to see a few short chases where the male will chase the lighter one but just a spurt and no flaring.
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martin_c wrote on illumnae's profile.
Hi,
just in case you happen to live in Germany (or Netherlands): I have a wildcaught female A. psammophila, you could have it for free. I have no use for it anymore.
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Martin
just in case you happen to live in Germany (or Netherlands): I have a wildcaught female A. psammophila, you could have it for free. I have no use for it anymore.
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Martin