flaring

by **liamg1285** Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 18:23

do females flare? we have jsut notiched that 1 of our wat we hope are females flared at 1 of the others in the tank

by **Lilfishie** Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 18:33

they do but they dont have as big flare as the males do

by **liamg1285** Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 18:34

think we will be keeping a eye on her for now

by **Wilsonnw8** Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 19:02

Do you have photo's of her?

by **liamg1285** Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 19:03

there will be some soon jsut sorting them out

by **liamg1285** Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 19:15

right here is a pic of the lil trouble maker lol

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by **Etcetera** Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 19:55

They do flare a lot, some even make bubblenests. However, males have gill beards that extend significantly below the gill plate.

Idk, I'm not very experienced in identifying, but it looks like a vt girl to me. Her fins look too long to be plakat (male or female) relative to the body, and usually on plakats the dorsal fin has a wider base so that it makes sort of a half circle.

She's a very pretty multicolor, though.

by **Lexi69** Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 20:08

She is female me thinks cos I can see that triangle eggy bit that girls are meant to have!!! Netty or Van will know the proper name for it!!

Very pretty girl!! sunny

by **incognito** Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 23:07

I'd agree with ectcetera... and she's definately not pk (unless a hm/pk cross)
still looks like fm ... if she's got two ray branching she's Vt.

If more than the two then could be from Hm lines but going by that pic I really would go along with ectcetera's view.

Females flare often if they have new competition as in another female or if they feeling confident and possibly ready to breed they will easily flare back at males.

by **cherrydanio** Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 23:23

I have a couple of females who flare constantly (and they are definatly definatly ladies.. well girls, I wouldn't call these two ladies Wink

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by **Vandraco aka Bronzecat** Fri 3 Jul 2009 - 23:58

Hi
I dont think thats the egg case that you can see, but imo its light reflection. Body shape says female, but the anal fin screams male. The anal fin looks like its been nipped and this is often caused by females. If you have a breeder trap, it might be worth popping her in there with a something floating to see if she bubblenests?

by **liamg1285** Sat 4 Jul 2009 - 0:03

ok thanks all will be keeping an eye on her

by **Vandraco aka Bronzecat** Sat 4 Jul 2009 - 0:06

If she is a he, it could be that she/he chased Ruby and thats why Ruby hid in the filter.

by **liamg1285** Sat 4 Jul 2009 - 0:07

yes was thinking that

by **Vandraco aka Bronzecat** Sat 4 Jul 2009 - 0:10

We had a rougue male in a sorority that chased a female, and she jumped through the hole in the hood where the wires go out!

by **Lexi69** Sat 4 Jul 2009 - 0:41

Vandraco aka Bronzecat wrote:Hi
I dont think thats the egg case that you can see, but imo its light reflection. Body shape says female, but the anal fin screams male. The anal fin looks like its been nipped and this is often caused by females. If you have a breeder trap, it might be worth popping her in there with a something floating to see if she bubblenests?

Ha ha its my eyesight again!!

by **Vandraco aka Bronzecat** Sat 4 Jul 2009 - 1:10

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by **Lexi69** Sat 4 Jul 2009 - 1:18

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: I actually have 20:20 vision thank you!! but I have to admit I'm getting bad and it has been 3 years!! me thinks I needs to go back!!! crying

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