sexing queen arabesques help needed

dj_speed_uk · Post by **dj_speed_uk** » 21 Oct 2005, 18:16

hi there I have aquired some queenies (L260) attatched pix see what you think.

fish 1

fish 2

fish 3

fish 4

fish 5

fish 6

Post by **Janne** » 21 Oct 2005, 20:00

My guess is that 1,2,3 and 6 are males and 4 and 5 females, 4 could be a male it's hard to see on that pic.
Put 1 and 5 together and give them a try for breeding.

Janne

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 21 Oct 2005, 20:20

Hi!

I would agree with Janne...
Any chance to make a belly shot of each fish...
cheers
Yann

dj_speed_uk · Post by **dj_speed_uk** » 21 Oct 2005, 21:35

hi there i will do it, shall i do number 4 and 5

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 21 Oct 2005, 21:42

if you can for all of them...that would be great!
Cheers
Yann

bunjiweb · Post by **bunjiweb** » 24 Oct 2005, 01:21

Is it best to breed Queen Arabesques in groups? I have 6 that I shall be setting up a larger tank for at some point so they can breed. Would a 30"x15" tank be big enough?

Ben

dj_speed_uk · Post by **dj_speed_uk** » 28 Oct 2005, 20:02

ok here are some pix of them and their bellies

this is tank 1 i have another group i will pot l8r on.

pureplecs · Post by **pureplecs** » 29 Oct 2005, 16:26

Nice pics! I see definitely two males and several females.

IMO...
fish 1=female
fish 2=female
fish 3=male
fish 4=female??????
fish 5=male
fish 6=female

You cannot ALWAYS go by the pattern on the belly or lack thereof when trying to sex these. Usually only the males get the pattern on the belly and the females keep a white belly... but this is not true 100% of the time.

dj_speed_uk · Post by **dj_speed_uk** » 29 Oct 2005, 17:10

heres tank 2

dj_speed_uk · Post by **dj_speed_uk** » 31 Oct 2005, 12:46

I personally think 2,3,4 , 7, 9 and 10 are males???

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 31 Oct 2005, 19:20

Hi!

From what I see, but it is tough sometimes...
7-9-10 males
8-11 females or juvenil depending of the size!!
2-3-5-6 males as well
1-4 possibly females (or juvenils) but can't see well enough # 4
cheers
Yann

dj_speed_uk · Post by **dj_speed_uk** » 03 Nov 2005, 14:44

what size does the females get too? whats smallest theve spawned at if anyon knows?

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 04 Nov 2005, 13:23

Hi!

My smallest female QA had a size of 5.5cm when she first spawned. She laid about 7 eggs. Female get around the same size than male, maybe slightly smaller...
Cheers
Yann