how to sex

Subject: how to sex Mon Oct 17, 2011 1:52 am

can anyone tell me how to sex my bn ,first time pleco owner thanks

Subject: Re: how to sex Mon Oct 17, 2011 6:32 am

At about 5cm on males will start to grow bristles (start as little lumps around the lip) whereas females do not. Hope that helps. If you have any that you are not sure of, the best way for is to help you is with pictures of your fish.

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Subject: Re: how to sex Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:01 am

I just bought some 5cm pepp bns yesterday and out of the 30 that the guy had, they ALL had small bristles.

Subject: Re: how to sex Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:08 am

Some females have bristles just around the lip area but males will grow them up the front of their noses towards their eyes also.When young they can all look the same so depends what size they are really.

Subject: Re: how to sex Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:10 pm

i.Liam wrote:

I just bought some 5cm pepp bns yesterday and out of the 30 that the guy had, they ALL had small bristles.

In species were both male and female develop bristles, as they near maturity the bristles will be longer and more profuse on the males and as bristlenose stated they will develop upwards towards the eyes. BN males are usually more V shaped than females, more obvious when viewed from underneath, and it can sometimes be an easier way of sexing fish that are not quite mature.

Subject: Re: how to sex Mon Oct 17, 2011 1:13 pm

With the commons and common morphs the males-bristles, females-no bristles works but Peppermints are a different specie of ancistrus. Females get bristles but only a small amount around the lip with usually a couple longer ones at the tip. Where as the male will grow them longer around the lip and also up the middle of the nose.

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Subject: Re: how to sex Tue Oct 18, 2011 12:24 am

grab a copy of my book. there is a section in there about sexing them complete with diagrams of what to look for. Makes sexing them easy when they are old enough Smile

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Subject: Re: how to sex Tue Oct 18, 2011 5:46 am

I bought your book ages ago :tongue:

Subject: Re: how to sex Tue Oct 18, 2011 12:17 pm

hi the best way i have found is if you look at the anal fins the males will keeps moving them and the female does not if that helps thats how i have picked all females for my lfs