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    Exclamation Need help on sexing T. candidi

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    I was wondering if anyone here knows how to sex a T.Candid? I purchased 2 pairs which I knew I should have bought 2 more which would have brought my chances higher on a pair but to the look of them they look like all males. After reading some threads on AQ I'm thinking maybe ones a female because she has a rounder tail. I have been checking on her everyday to see if the tail changes to start on the spade look. Anyways do all TC have the same colors both in m/f which do the tail and pelvic on both colors up nicely? Any help on this would be appreciated and if anyone has a mature female or any female picture which they can post maybe I can tell the difference or am I going to need to just wait this out. They are all an inch.

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    Re: Need help on sexing T. Candidi

    hey, maybe you can take some pictures of your fish for us to assist you? Some old timers here like genes will be able to accurately point it out.
    Adoketa, Breitbinden, Paciquamis, Diplotaenia, Elizabethae, Mendezi, Inka, Agassizi, L046, L066, Crystal Red Shrimps

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    Re: Need help on sexing T. Candidi

    I tried but something w/ my camera did not go right so I'll try again later tonight after work.

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    Re: Need help on sexing T. candidi

    Pictures speak a thousand words.
    The main tell tale of sex of the fish is either the tail or the ventrals.
    Henry aka joopsg
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    Livestock: WC Ivanacara Adoketa, WC Apistogramma Kelleri 'Red Cheeks', A , WC Apistogramma Mendezi, WC Apistogramma Cruziero, WC Apistogramma Elizabethae and WC Biotoecus Operularis.

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    Re: Need help on sexing T. candidi

    Thanks Marle and joopsg for the reply. I'll wait it out for a couple months and hopefully I'll be able to sex them better. My stupid camera, I need a new one.

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    Re: Need help on sexing T. candidi

    Normally adult is quite easy to ID unless it is Juv.

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    Re: Need help on sexing T. candidi

    All right they gotton a lot bigger now and freak they are all males, however, I'll be getting in 6 more pairs next week so hopefully the next group will give me more of an opportunity to get a a female of two but if not oh well I'll just drop them into my 55 gallon tank with the gouramis.

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