Sexing Rams

[Glasgowa]

Hi

Looking for your keen eye and expertise here. I have had these Rams now for a week or so and am now trying to sex them and must admit I am having problems.

From these photo's (not great sorry) is anyone able to tell the sex. The one facing away in the first picture is on the second picture (I think).

Thanks

Andrew

 

[beleg]

Well the pictures are a bit dark to tell.. I am sure you know that females have reddish hue on their bellies (like kribs). If none of your fish show this , it might be likely that all your fish are males.

 

[Glasgowa]

Beleg

Thanks, I'm not the best fish photographer!. Noticed today that one fish does have a pink stomach and have been trying to look at the other factors, rounded dorsel fin blue sparcles in the black spot for females etc but they seem to change daily.

Maybe I should leave them alone for a while and see if they are easier to sex then.

Cheers

Andrew

 

[Mike Wise]

For blue Rams the best way to sex them is by look at the dark flank spot. This blotch on males is vertically elongated and has metallic scales only around the edge. On females the blotch is more rounded and has metallic scales well within the blotch. Works every time with mature fish.

 

[eranu]

That's interesting to know, I had it in my head that any blue sparkles on the black spot were females. Good tip.

 

[ragmansrams]

top photo

allthe wa in the back to the left possibly female

 

[Glasgowa]

Guys

Thanks for your time and help. Seems like 3 are together and 1 lets nothing close, great eh.

Cheers

Andrew

 

[Rey82]

I have figured out that the males have their dorsal fins larger than the females. Also the females slightly smaller than the males. I have a pair of regular german rams and a balloon variety where the males has a long dorsal fin which looks great when he trys to show off.

 

[Mike Wise]

If the fish are all from the same spawn (same age) the height of the dorsal fin & body size generally holds true, but mature females can develop high dorsal fins, too.