Help Sexing L046

[idunno]

Hi all,

Please help me sex these zebras.
Size 6-9cm.
To me they look like 2 males & 5 females.

Thanks.

[LeeRoy]

Sorry, I can't help with the sexing of your fish, but they look to be the start of a fine breeding group.

LeeRoy

[claro]

7 female?
Do you have some photo whith a better graphics resolution?

[Unungy]

Amazing group.
All you need now is a nice mature male to keep those girls some company.

[BasS]

I thought I was wrong to see 7 females, but I am not the only one...

[LEO Taiwan]

In my opinion,this group should be all females.
Five small one should be F1 of WC.

[idunno]

Hi guys, thanks for the replies.

Sorry about the picture quality. I took them last night in a hurry.

They're at least 3-4yo. They were in a 4x18x18 tank with some corys. There are 2 other "males" stuck in a cave which I couldn't take a photo of. One of them is definitely a male cause I had babies. But at a cost. I lost the 2 large females he spawned with. I found them all badly injured after the spawns.

I thought I had 4 males as they're very much the same size. I lost 1 more female recently due to injury. I suspect by one of the "males". Last night, I found another "female" and "male" injured. So, I decided to move all the "females" into a different tank.

I thought the tank is big enough with plenty of caves and hiding places to avoid fighting and injuries. Have I done something wrong?

Thanks.

[claro]

Hi,

you're probably too strait cave, male is like, but for female are dangerous and for eggs is not also ideal.
And better to have separate 1 male individually with 1-2 females, they have quieter and are not so nervous and do not fight together.

Milan

[idunno]

Hi Milan,

I have different types of cave. Round, D-shape, and square made from slate and terracotta.
I thought having many females is better than 1 or 2. Do you think the females fight among themselves?

Thanks.