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both look male to me, but i don't have much experience with viejitas
hi all, recently got a pair of apisto viejita super red. the pair is not from eugene. I am having trouble confirming the sex of both of them. please help me identify. thanks alot
[the first one is a suspected female, the second pic is a suspected male.
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Main hobby, planted tanks, currently into apistogramma.
Currently occupant: Apisto viejita female with fries, Apisto hongsloi female with fries, Apisto viejita super red
Coming soon: Apisto eliz
both look male to me, but i don't have much experience with viejitas
Raymond,
Sorry to disappoint you.
But if I am not wrong, both are almost 99.9% male.
Nicholas
Newbie en el cichlid enano
First one is confrimed a male. 2nd picture could be a female, there are females with more red in the body colour.
Zack
Planted tank: Melanotaenia Lacustris, Melanotaenia Parkinsoni, Melanotaenia Praecox, Glossolepis Incisus, Melanotaenia Maccullochi, Melanotaenia Boesemani, Iriatherina Werneri, Barilius Canarensis
looks like both male to me
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I'd say both male...
SA, CA & WA Dwarf Cichlid collector
1st picture - forehead curve like a semi circle, red only pass chest - female
2nd pictue - forehead curve with staircase step, red extend beyond half body - male that had not became dominant.
yes agree with scope and he explain to me this before. i spotted the same head structure in my pair of normal viejita. Posted for everyone to have a discussion. will be keeping the pair, as see how does it goes in the next few weeks. As scope mention to me before, a quality batch of apisto fry, is affected by the colouration of the pair. if the parent pair is very high quality in colouration, the subsequent spawn will be of similar quality.
Keep your suggestion and opinion coming in, as i think this will help all potential apisto keeper to take note.
another point to add into scope observation for the female, when he discuss with me, notice the first picture, where the viejita have a yellow belly, which is distinct of a female.
Cheers
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Main hobby, planted tanks, currently into apistogramma.
Currently occupant: Apisto viejita female with fries, Apisto hongsloi female with fries, Apisto viejita super red
Coming soon: Apisto eliz
Hi Raymond,
Interesting discussion to be kept going on. I am keen to see the progress of the pair.
Here are pictures of another pair of Ap Viejita for comparison of gender.
This is the Male
This is the Female
Nicholas
Newbie en el cichlid enano
Wow! Nice pair of Wilhelm viejita! Just look at that intense red from the male, till now i've seen nothing that comes that close.Originally Posted by Wackytpt
Here are pictures of another pair of Ap Viejita for comparison of gender.
This is the Male
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Planted tank: Melanotaenia Lacustris, Melanotaenia Parkinsoni, Melanotaenia Praecox, Glossolepis Incisus, Melanotaenia Maccullochi, Melanotaenia Boesemani, Iriatherina Werneri, Barilius Canarensis
Here's a picture of a female.
Eugene (^_^)
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Now swimming: Plecos and Apistogrammas
Don't know if its good news or bad news to you, both look like males to me...
Hi Zenislev,
This was my previous pair. Thanks for the compliment.
Nicholas
Newbie en el cichlid enano
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