African Cichlid sex ratio/sexing?

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tokyo
 
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African Cichlid sex ratio/sexing?

by tokyo

How do you control the sex ratio for african cichlids when it is near impossible to determine sex for many species(atleast when their juveniles)?

I am planning a Malawi Cichlid tank and want to include some Pseudotropheus demasoni, but I have read that sex ratio is very important with this species because of their aggression. I am buying all my cichlids as juveniles so am unable to determine sex. So how do I control the sex ratio? Or should I just hope that because they will grow up together in the same tank they will be able to get along?

thanks for your help


mro2you2
 
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by mro2you2

cant really. just hope they there near even or get as adults. to tell by the wholes on there stomach.


mro2you2
 
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by mro2you2

is it 2 even= males and 2 uneven= female??


tokyo
 
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by tokyo

I beleive the ration is supposed to be 2 or 3 females to 1 male. But thats just what I've read, I have no experience with this.


mro2you2
 
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by mro2you2

yeah thats the best method


tokyo
 
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by tokyo

but how do I acheive this if the juveniles cannot be sexed?


mro2you2
 
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by mro2you2

you cant. but they act better if they grow up together then a bunch of strangers dumped together. try adults.


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by mro2you2

its been four years sence Ive kept african. get some one who knows about them more and has them like sticks or some one.....

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