Sexing L264

Triactis Trainer · Post by **Triactis Trainer** » 26 Oct 2013, 02:52

Traded for these guys today and just wanted to see what the community thought the sexes were.

Fish 1
http://i.imgur.com/gi6jStb.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/MzJwChW.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/X0dpELk.jpg
Fish 2
http://i.imgur.com/6Njyq7P.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/rCuecdP.jpg
Please let me know what you think!

.Plecomania. · Post by **.Plecomania.** » 26 Oct 2013, 03:50

unfortunately both look kind of male since they have longer tail odonthodes.

Triactis Trainer · Post by **Triactis Trainer** » 26 Oct 2013, 05:02

really? That kinda stinks. I was hoping for a male/female pair but I guess I'll just have to work with it. It seems though that the first one is far more plump so to speak than the second one, although the tail odontodes are there on both. Also the first one seems more linear and broad to me or am i just seeing things?

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 26 Oct 2013, 08:30

Based on the shape of the head (as well as overall body shape), I'd say Fish 1 is female, and fish 2 is male. Not 100% sure, but pretty close to certain.

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Mats

yayfish24 · Post by **yayfish24** » 26 Oct 2013, 10:52

The one has guarded a cave a few times while i had them but i never really put too much effort to really breed or sex them. I hope you can get something good going with them.

Triactis Trainer · Post by **Triactis Trainer** » 26 Oct 2013, 16:39

MatsP wrote:Based on the shape of the head (as well as overall body shape), I'd say Fish 1 is female, and fish 2 is male. Not 100% sure, but pretty close to certain.

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Mats

Thanks Mats, I have had a hard time sexing these but mjlfish said he is almost positive that they are both males, one just has a larger appetite apparently!

.Plecomania. · Post by **.Plecomania.** » 26 Oct 2013, 18:08

hopefuly someone is wrong and you have a male and female

tagamasid1023 · Post by **tagamasid1023** » 26 Oct 2013, 20:47

Definitely a pair. Fish 1, female. Fish 2, male. Good luck. Try not to overfeed them.

Triactis Trainer · Post by **Triactis Trainer** » 27 Oct 2013, 00:48

tagamasid1023 wrote:Definitely a pair. Fish 1, female. Fish 2, male. Good luck. Try not to overfeed them.

Thanks tagamasid1023, I appreciate the input on the topic. Will do my best to keep them in tip top shape and just need to wait a few weeks for a huge storm to hit. Do they breed with pressure changes like other plecos do?

tagamasid1023 · Post by **tagamasid1023** » 27 Oct 2013, 01:06

Please be specific by what you mean of "pressure changes".

Triactis Trainer · Post by **Triactis Trainer** » 27 Oct 2013, 01:31

tagamasid1023 wrote:Please be specific by what you mean of "pressure changes".

Well from reading up on some breeding tactics, other used heavy water changes in sequence with storms because the fish I guess can sense the barometric changes in air, and it triggers them to spawn.

.Plecomania. · Post by **.Plecomania.** » 27 Oct 2013, 03:28

i know bettas react to that in terms of breeding. so maybe these will too.
you may want to get another female if you can. you for sure have a male among these two. try to get a 100% sure female.

Triactis Trainer · Post by **Triactis Trainer** » 27 Oct 2013, 04:21

.Plecomania. wrote:i know bettas react to that in terms of breeding. so maybe these will too.
you may want to get another female if you can. you for sure have a male among these two. try to get a 100% sure female.

Yea i plan on it in the next few months

Triactis Trainer · Post by **Triactis Trainer** » 27 Oct 2013, 13:27

What size caves do you guys think I should get? I was looking into some that are 2" diameter and 6" long. Tell me what you think or if there is anything better to use?

Axle · Post by **Axle** » 28 Oct 2013, 05:00

They look like a pair to me with the first being a female. They are very similar in shape to my L007 pair.

Axle · Post by **Axle** » 28 Oct 2013, 05:01

What size are they?

claro · Post by **claro** » 28 Oct 2013, 07:47

Hi,

could you help me please with gender identification?

Thank you Milan

Triactis Trainer · Post by **Triactis Trainer** » 28 Oct 2013, 20:41

Axle wrote:What size are they?

Just about the 5" inch mark. +/- .25" at most.

Triactis Trainer · Post by **Triactis Trainer** » 28 Oct 2013, 20:47

Also getting a cave from a friend tomorrow until I can afford some nicer ones from plecocaves.com. Heard they are very good and actually pretty cheap. Hopefully the male starts to cave like he did when with yayfish24.

tagamasid1023 · Post by **tagamasid1023** » 28 Oct 2013, 23:12

Based on my experience, Leporas, regardless of sex, love to hide in caves. Wood or slate caves are fine, just try to position them in areas with less light. Good luck.

Triactis Trainer · Post by **Triactis Trainer** » 29 Oct 2013, 02:29

I was thinking about using driftwood to shadow caves for a more homey effect.

mjlfish · Post by **mjlfish** » 29 Oct 2013, 05:52

Actually had a chance to have my female out the tank, and I gotta say, ignore the hair on the tail. My girl has a little too. And I stand corrected, that fish 1 is a female. Been awhile since I actually looked at my girl. Like 2 years. Now just make em comfy and they will do the rest.

Triactis Trainer · Post by **Triactis Trainer** » 29 Oct 2013, 14:45

mjlfish wrote:Actually had a chance to have my female out the tank, and I gotta say, ignore the hair on the tail. My girl has a little too. And I stand corrected, that fish 1 is a female. Been awhile since I actually looked at my girl. Like 2 years. Now just make em comfy and they will do the rest.

Awesome! Great news and thanks for the update.

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