can you tell the sexes of my angels?

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Alright so I got some angels and I'm not sure of the sexes. There was 4 in the tank they were in and these two seemed to be sticking together for the most part. 3 of the angels kept chasing 1 of them away. They pretty much stick together in my tank. But not like glue. They'll swim off separately to explore and then come hang with each other for a while. I just introduced them today.
The silver one is a tiiiinnny bit smaller than the other. And the other has red eyes where the silver has no red in its eyes.

And also can you tell me what kind they are? Like marbled, etc.

Any help is appreciated

The pics are both sides of each and one together.
And also the silver one has a tiny white spot on one of her front fins. Just one spot. Could it be ick if its just one spot?.
I dont have a qt btw
 

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And also I think the dark colored one is chasing fish away from the light one. Where the light colored chases no fish
 
The darker one is a smokey. Lighter one looks like a platinum? Thereis no sure way to tell the sex of an angel until they spawn. They won't be breeding age until around 8 months...
 
The lighter colored one has yellow on the top of its head. Platinums are all silver correct?

And I'm pretty sure they are old enough. Their bodies are about the size of a coke can lid
 
Then maybe a light gold or sunset. I am No expert on platinums. Is there any aggression between the two? Watch for them both cleaning a certain spot
 
Are they the only two. You either have 2 females or 1 male 1 female. 2 males usually don't get along well.
 
thats not a reliable way but some males do get bigger foreheads. I have a young one who already is getting a big hump.
 
The darker one just bit the silver ones front fin and took a tiny piece out of it. Now she's not using it:(

That's the only aggression I've seen.
There was a white spot on it and I wonder if he mistook it for food as he/she bit the spot off. They've been attacking anything that moves as food.
 
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