Red Jewels - Male or Female

[Prowse]

I bought 6 red jewels the other day and I thought I picked two males and the rest females. But it seems that the 2 males have paired up??? They spend every minute of the day next to each other and wont let any of the other red jewels (which I thought were the females) come near their end of the tank. Is their an easy way of telling a male from a female? As how do i figure out which is the male or are my fish possible gay??? I'll see if I can get a pic of them up soon.

Cheers,

Prowse :cool:

[joz]

IMO let them do their own pairing.
Generaly the males are slightly smaller and more brightly colored.Color will also intensify when breeding.

[Prowse]

Cheers buddy, i'll try and chuck up some photos of them this weekend. How's that impressive 8fter of yours going??

Prowse :cool:

[joz]

Not much happenning with it atm.
I need to do some maintenace and get either new tubes for the lights or just go and buy some High Output T5's with refectors.

Just feeling a bit lazy atm.

It seems that my other hobby seems to get the $$ spent on it first.:rolleyes:

[Prowse]

I guess i have a male and a female coz I have eggs!!!

Cheers,

Prowse :cool:

[joz]

I guess i have a male and a female coz I have eggs!!!

Cheers,

Prowse :cool:


Excellent!

But eggs only mean there is at least one female present.
hatched eggs mean you have a breeding pair.

But really I'm sure you'll soon have young'uns..:)

[Prowse]

Yep hatched eggs now!!!! :D

Man and I thought I was good when i got guppies to breed once :rolleyes::D.

[Prowse]

Just wondering, do I need to seperate the babies at all? They have lost their little yolk sacks now so should put them in a different tank by themselves and if so how?

Cheers,

Prowse :cool:

[joz]

Just wondering, do I need to seperate the babies at all? They have lost their little yolk sacks now so should put them in a different tank by themselves and if so how?

Cheers,

Prowse :cool:


Ok ,a late reply here but you'll more than likely have figured it out by now.

Not really, pretty much no need for separation for a while.
Though if they start to look as if they want to breed again real soon do it then.

[aquafarian]

You will only need one pair, they breed like convicts!