Ivanacara adoketa help, two males?

[Taylorc87]

Hello everyone, new to the group and I need some help. New to adoketas, but not apistogramma. And it would appear they are much harder to sex. My local said they were part of a trio. 1 male, 2 females, pretty sure the big one, 4” is male. But struggling with the second fish. Male or female, they don’t stay together, more opposite ends. They have been in my tank 2 days now.

Picture 1 is the male - 4”

Picture 2-3 are the supposed female. 3-3.5”

 

[Mike Wise]

First of all I. adoketa do not form trios. When a pair forms they typically drive off other fish of the same species (viciously). Based on what I see, you have 3 males. No females, no pairing, no breeding pressure, less aggressiveness between fish.