Ram sex?

[erikmoseley]

Hello. I have a pair or rams and I don't know if I have male and female. I tried googling but for more confused! Pics are attached. The first few of are more colorful one w pink belly(female?) and the other less colorful I'm not sure. The one w ponk belly seems more Dom but not bad toward other fish by any means. 1-3 are fish 1 and 4-5 are fish 2. HArd to get good pics w phone.

 

[GBHammbone]

I think 1 is a female 2 I can't tell.


Edit: looked again, I think 2 is female too.

 

[erikmoseley]

I think 1 is a female 2 I can't tell.

Edit: looked again, I think 2 is female too.

Hmmm thanks. They don't look similar that's why I thought I had one of each. Adding a male w 2 females would be a bad idea right!? I'm not trying to breed I just want them to thrive.

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Some clearer pictures will help for sure but I'm gonna say 1 male and 2 is a female for sure. 1 is the fish I question. It appears the stomach maybe red?? If so female but the dorsal spike looked quite large which is why I'm saying male for now.

 

[erikmoseley]

Some clearer pictures will help for sure but I'm gonna say 1 male and 2 is a female for sure. 1 is the fish I question. It appears the stomach maybe red?? If so female but the dorsal spike looked quite large which is why I'm saying male for now.

Right! The first does have the pink belly. The other not at all. The first also always has the spike up so its more noticeable. Pic 1 is fish 1 and rest are fish 2

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

I'm still gonna say 1 is male 2 is female.

 

[erikmoseley]

I'm still gonna say 1 is male 2 is female.

Ok. I thought pink belly was female. Ha. 1 has high black spines and two has no black really

 

[GBHammbone]

My female has pink belly and long dorsal spines

 

[erikmoseley]

My female has pink belly and long dorsal spines

That would coincide with my fish 1. But I guess fish 2 is the mystery

 

[GBHammbone]

Turned lights on quick to snap pic.






Bad pic, but she is ready to lay eggs

 

[MMantelli]

I'm still gonna say 1 is male 2 is female.

I concur.

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Pink belly is a good indicator but only if its really bright like hambones. From the pictures you have I'm saying make all the way.

 

[GBHammbone]

Pink belly is a good indicator but only if its really bright like hambones. From the pictures you have I'm saying make all the way.

Looking back at the first pic of the second set posted I agree. The first pic of the first set looked female to me though.

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Looking back at the first pic of the second set posted I agree. The first pic of the first set looked female to me though.

Agree that's why I wants 100 percent before

 

[erikmoseley]

Thanks guys!