angelfish - Aquarium Advice

shsean · 01-25-2007, 06:45 PM

i hv some koi angelfishes and i would like to know how to determine the sex of this fish as i intend to breed them.Thanks for the help.

**Zagz** · 01-25-2007, 08:04 PM

No personal experience but here is a couple of links that might help.

http://www.akca.org/library/spawn2.htm

http://www.coloradokoi.com/koi_sexing.htm

Jchillin · 01-25-2007, 08:38 PM

Oops...question was about Koi "Angels" Zagz, not Koi "Goldfish".

Truth be told, just like any other angel, you will not be able to sex them until a pair forms and they actually begin spawning. Once they do, you will be able to see the 'breeding' tubes. The females looks like a tube while the males will appear to have a conical tip.

**Zagz** · 01-25-2007, 08:48 PM

Rofl I need to learn to read better. Long day.

crazyred · 01-25-2007, 10:51 PM

I agree with jchillin...it's hit or miss. I have 3 angles and I ended up with a pair and an odd male out. I started with juvies and took my chances. I've seen their breeding tubes and fry (at one point) so, now I know which is which, but until 'it' happens, there's no way to tell.....sorry

01-25-2007, 06:45 PM	#1
shsean Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 46	angelfish i hv some koi angelfishes and i would like to know how to determine the sex of this fish as i intend to breed them.Thanks for the help.

01-25-2007, 08:38 PM	#3
Jchillin Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York, NY (The Big Apple) Posts: 12,970 Images: 47	Oops...question was about Koi "Angels" Zagz, not Koi "Goldfish". Truth be told, just like any other angel, you will not be able to sex them until a pair forms and they actually begin spawning. Once they do, you will be able to see the 'breeding' tubes. The females looks like a tube while the males will appear to have a conical tip. __________________ _________________________________

01-25-2007, 10:51 PM	#5
crazyred Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Harlingen, Texas Posts: 1,179 Images: 1	I agree with jchillin...it's hit or miss. I have 3 angles and I ended up with a pair and an odd male out. I started with juvies and took my chances. I've seen their breeding tubes and fry (at one point) so, now I know which is which, but until 'it' happens, there's no way to tell.....sorry __________________ "My name is Crazy Red and I'm an Aquariumaholic." ~~Melissa~~dedicated Ram breeder~~ 55 gal.FW: 4 platies, 3 angelfish, 3 Cochu's blue tetras, 2 Rummynose tetras, 4 A. cacatuoides, 1 A. trifasciata, 2 blue rams, 6 Von Rio tetras, 1 Queen Arabesque pleco 29 Gal. FW: 2 variatus platies, 6 cherry barbs, 10 harlequin rasboras, 1 opaline gourami, 1 hillstream loach, 1 Rio Jari pleco (L-316), 1 GBR 10 Gal. FW: 1 african clawed frog, 1 dwarf flame gourami 10 Gal. FW:tons of blue ram fry (4) 2 Gal. FW: all four with male bettas

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