The Fish Wrestling Sexing Method.

The Turtle Whisperer Posts : 1930

One of the other things I learned today from the Flowerhorn guy is a fairly interesting method of sexing them. One that I'm assuming is applicable to most CA/SA Cichlids as well, since FH are made from them.

I haven't tried it myself yet, but anyway here ya go.

-You need to get the fish in your hands so the dorsal fin faces your palm.
-Get your thumb on the belly area near the vent.
-Gently press down going into the direction of the vent.
-Pressure should start from the plums out to the ventrals.

Males should squirt a clear liquid from the vent. It should apparently look like a squirt from a cheap kids water pistol.

Females will have a fluid discharge, but they don't spray like the males do.

At some point I'm going to try it on some of the Convicts that I know which are which to see if it works on them. I'm not up for fighting with the big boys yet. Wink

Subject: Re: The Fish Wrestling Sexing Method. Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:40 am

Oh come on the big boys are easier.

Subject: Re: The Fish Wrestling Sexing Method. Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:41 am

Make sure you put your goggles on. The Fish Wrestling Sexing Method. 3

Subject: Re: The Fish Wrestling Sexing Method. Thu Mar 26, 2009 4:53 pm

You should be able to tell from the vent itself. The males vent is smaller than the females. Never tried the squirt method...lol

The Turtle Whisperer Posts : 1930

For those that can't tell with the vent method I suppose? Dunno. I've never cared about sexing them. If the squirt method is accurate I can see it making it fairly easy with people who have a hard time with the vent method.

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