Female? Male? A new problem...

[Jekoz]

Hi guys,
i'm here again with a new question!
I returned to the store the cacatuoides female who they sold me as viejita...do u remember my last 3ad?

The store have ordered for me directly from a Dutch breeder a new "Viejita Female"......the following picture is what i have now in my tank:

First day

First day

Today...after 6 days

Another seller/breeder mistake? Do u think is this a MALE? Of which species?
Please help me again to identify what i've bought!!! :frown:


Btw, this is an updated picture of the Viejita/Macmasteri "old" male who live in my tank:

The size of this exemplar are "twice" of the last arrived

Thaks in advance to all!!! :biggrin:

 

[exotic_idiot]

The 3rd pic looks like Viejita Female..
Brighter yellow dressing compare to the 1st two pics you provided.

 

[Mike Wise]

The problem with these highly colored stains of A. macmasteri (not A. viejita) is that females often show colors never seen on wild females. Personally it looks like a young male to me, but I don't have much experience with domestic color strains. How does it behave toward your male? Females usually will show a submissive gesture (curved body) when it meets a male. Young males normally just run.

 

[Jekoz]

First of all thanks very much for the reply! :biggrin:

The behavior of the "old" male at the arrival of the "new fish" was: Run quickly ahead the "new fish"...place the body on one side and....perform a great VIBRATION!!

After this behavior the "new fish"....just run away.....no submissive gesture!!!!

After one week the two apistogramma sometimes swim together around the "world" :wink:...

At this point is really possible that i've 2 MALE in my tank....damn!

In the next days i'll observe carefully the situation....

But actually, in this situation....what's the best thing i can do?

1)Just observe...sit and wait
2)Return the suspect "male" to the seller
3)Keep the "suspect male" and at the same time try to buy another REAL viejita/macmasteri female

Bye...and thaks to all again!!!

PS: Sorry for my "English retarded" :wink:

 

[Mike Wise]

The male was performing a breeding display to the new fish. If the male allows the other fish to swim with it, then my guess is that it is a female.