Sexing angelfish

[IanEHeCook]

I have a 44 gallon community aquarium with two angelfish in it. They both appear female to me but I am not good at sexing angelfish. They have recently become inseparable however and I would like a second opinion in case I have to make arrangements. To move one out so they do not terrorize the tank if they breed.


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[Gillie]

Judging by their size compared to their tankmates, they are too small to even guess. Even at a larger size it can be tricky. If you are wanting a pair, your best bet would be to have a small group and wait for them to pair off.

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[Andy Sager]

Angelfish are actually schooling fish so it's always possible that this "closeness" is a reaction to their only being 2 in the tank. Unfortunately, even 2 females can pair off and spawn together so you really need to just watch how they react to their tankmates. If either one starts to defend a territory aggressively, I would suggest removing it from the community tank. Not much more you can do if you want to keep the peace.

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[Wild West]

I have had 2 females pair off in the past, both laid eggs lol. I wish I could remember what the difference in breeding tubes was to tell you for certain.... From your pics I might guess they are male/female pair (white=male/zebra=female).

Regarless of the genders watch the other fish in the tank, they can be protective and territorial with eggs.