Apistogramma hongsloi female ?

[Jezz]

Hi just looking for some advice bought these as a male and female. Just looks like a juvenile to me thoughts?
this is the supposed female

And the male He is like twice the size of her

 

[ErtyJr]

I don't see anything in the first picture to indicate female. however I don't really see anything to indicate male either. What size is this fish?

 

[Jezz]

Hi thanks for the reply the fish in question is around 30mm

 

[ErtyJr]

Hi thanks for the reply the fish in question is around 30mm

It's hard to say then as the fish is still small. It could be a male in disguise being bullied by the larger male. However my guess is that it is a female. I am not at all certain though. More pictures may help.

 

[Jezz]

Cheers I will get the camera out later when the lights come on. I may order a couple more females online just in case

 

[Jezz]

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,
I can't help with the gender of your "female" hongsloi, but the variegated plant in the photos above is a Dracaena, and not an aquatic. You need to take it out of the tank, although they make good house plants.

It really p*sses me off that shops are still selling non-aquatics as tank plants.

<Dracaena fragrans - RHS>.

cheers Darrel

 

[viejo]

But they show off 'glo-fish\ quite well !!

 

[Jezz]

Hi all,
I can't help with the gender of your "female" hongsloi, but the variegated plant in the photos above is a Dracaena, and not an aquatic. You need to take it out of the tank, although they make good house plants.

It really p*sses me off that shops are still selling non-aquatics as tank plants.

<Dracaena fragrans - RHS>.

cheers Darrel

cheers removed

 

[Larry Rogers]

Hi just looking for some advice bought these as a male and female. Just looks like a juvenile to me thoughts?
this is the supposed female

And the male He is like twice the size of her
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There is damage to the dorsal, ventral, and caudal fins indicative of bullying. That is all I can tell you from picture.

 

[Jezz]

Turns out it was a female. They are using my Rena Heater as a cave.

 

[Larry Rogers]

That probably explatns the fin damage. Some males are quite aggressive trying to entice a female to spawn. If he is too busy after spawnong you may need to remove him to protect eggs and fry.

 

[Jezz]

Managed to snap a quick picture of the female when she came out for food

 

[EuJin]

That's a beautiful spawning dress that she has put on, you might just find eggs soon.