Question:i have 3 one black/white and one yellow/white and i was wondering if they were males or females but i cant tell here is some pics (there blury though)
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i would really like it if you could please tell me how to tell the difference between males and female angle fish :)
Answers:
You usually cannot tell a male angelfish from a female by physical differences. Some people say males get large humps on their heads but I have seen a great many female angelfish like this also.
The only way to tell the gender is when their tubes come down right before and during spawning. The female's is wider and more blunt to lay the eggs and the male's looks like a pencil tip.
The best way to get a pair of angels is to buy 6 to 8 juveniles and raise them in at least a 55 gallon tank. When they reach 7 to 12 months they will begin to pair off. You will notice two that really hang around eachother a lot. Lip locking is also seen as a courtship behaviour (the female does this to test the male's strength). Don't mistake this for territory disputes though.
Sometimes a male and male will pair up and a female and female if their aren't any other genders in the tank.
The surest way of getting a pair is buying one from a reliable breeder or pet shop. Pairs can range anywhere from 40 dollars to a thousand dollars depending on the fry that are produced from the pair.
Hope this answered your question.
ok, so I did the search for you and herre is what I found.
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Only they know for sure. They are very hard to sex and even harder to find a breeding pair. When they do breed, they mate for life however.
one has a bump on its head
I can only tell by eating them - the females taste better!
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