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[mousefue]

Hi there I got these fish yesterday and added them to my tank and they seem to be chasing each other around I was wondering if I can have some advise as the fish looks like it is in distress

No other fish is bothering him just these two



These two black-and-white ones just swim in a circle I'm not sure what this means and also these are the two that are chasing this other fish pictured below





Can anyone help as I can take out as soon as possible and move him



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[jmats]

You purchased two auratus which are very aggressive fish. I have one also, he's the king of my tank. It's not a good idea to keep both males in that tank. Also, you should get the one you keep a rock.


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[mousefue]

So which ones are the mail the two black ones or is it the one that sort of one colour for one day I'll Bulian and I don't quite understand the last bit sorry and what should I do x


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[jmats]

The two male auratus are the new fish you just got. The black ones with the white stripes. They are both males. It's not a good idea to keep both together.


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[Freakgecko91]

They're all males. return at least 2 of them


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[mousefue]

Ok amazing will do tks u so much so wot colour R the females

The 2 pics here R the original ones and got on fine





Than add the 2 new fish pic below so they r 2 male I am trying back to the shop









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[jmats]

This is a Google image of a female auratus



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[mousefue]

Amazing tk u this one started this colour so is it still a female




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[jmats]

The fish will start to gain it's color as it grows, and as it becomes comfortable in your tank. Was it sold to you as a female?

A good way to tell is to look for egg-spots on the anal fin. That is usually a good indication of a male if it is a mouthbrooder.

Another way to tell is by venting. Check on Google for more information on venting your fish.


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[mousefue]

So can u tell me wot sex the two I have now these 2 I have had for about 1 year after about 6 months they both stared to charge colour and they look like this so
Wot should I change the two black males for that I just got it would help me out if I no wot happened to the original to fish they started out yellow black and white tks









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[jmats]

This is a picture of my white zebra. See those dots on his anal fin? Those are called egg-spots. If your fish has those then it is a male.

If you are looking to trade in your auratus try and get more fish that are the same species of the fish you already have.


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[mousefue]

Are ok thanks u so much for helping but do u no if the two that started out in the female colours have now gone to that colour have they now turned into male or are they just really comfortable in the tank and gone that colour but are still female I am taking the two males back today to the shop and I'm just going to pick to others but I don't know what sex to get xx


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[mousefue]

So these are girls as they don't have any of the dots on their tailfins








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[Freakgecko91]

All auratus start out as that bright yellow female coloring. Only males turn black. You have all males. As I said earlier. Not one female.


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[mousefue]

So how do I get a female one and how many females would I need if I have two males in the tank xx


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[Freakgecko91]

Females have the coloration posted earlier...as do all juveniles until the males start transitioning. A proper number of females for 2 male auratus would be 6-8


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[mousefue]

Ok amazing tks everyone x


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[Quest84]

my opinion, if your a beginner take back all the auratus and get less aggressive fish. The auratus are lil demons and will cause more problems then they are worth