a. borelli?

[mrlimpet]

i was given 6 young fish by a member of the local aquarist society who bred them himself. he said they were a. borellis. i've no experience with them. do these look like young boreillis?

thanks.

 

[_BaDgUy_]

Very nice looking A. borelli to my eyes!!

 

[mrlimpet]

thanks badguy.

any tips on how to sex them?

 

[KenL]

thanks badguy.

any tips on how to sex them?

You have a definite pair in the first pic. Males are blue and have a high dorsal fin. Females stay small and beige, turning yellow in breeding dress.

A.borellii are lovely dwarfs.

 

[mrlimpet]

thanks kenl.

i believe i have 3m & 3f, or 4m & 2f, residing in a 29G with ~12 juvenile bristlenose plecos and a handful of endlers.