Joostrom
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Ow can I tell if I have a male and female lab?
Mrc8858 said:A good way (not 100%) is to check there bottom fins..the males tend to have more black then females
Mogurako said:Not even that is reliable, different strains of labs could have more black on the bottom fins than others. I would like to point out once again that they are monomorphic ( meaning males and females look the same) and venting is really the only real way to check.
Bryanm70 said:All female
Haha yes, I hoped #3 would trip someone up because of how intense the black is. Also #4 doesn't even have any black because it's a different locational variant. Which just goes to show with a fish that monomorphic venting is the best way to go unless you can get a couple lucky guesses.
Joostrom said:Awesome thanks for the info. Second question I have a white lab and a yellow lad IF one is female and the other male will they mate?
Joostrom said:Cool I hope they are! I have a lot of questions. I'm new to the cichlid world! I was breeding Bettas for a while and decided to change it up. All of my cichlids are juvenile when do they get to a mature age?
These are the cichlids I have.
Auratus cichlid
Cyprichromis
Melanochtomis Auratus
Kenyi
Johanni
Blue dolphin
And labs
Will these go together I bought them all at the same time and the LFS didn't say other wise?