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Posted	Sexing baby yelow lab and breeding
03-04-2006 14:56 by Zoe	Hi, just wondering if anyone can help me with sexing baby yellow labs, how old are they before i can tell and what am i looking for ? We're new to malawi cichlids and have only had parrot fish until now. Also at what age/size do they start to breed, apreciate any help.
03-04-2006 15:00 by anna	how big r the young?? i tend to sex yellow labs by their anal fin males ted to have a black line on the edge whilst females r just white! hope this helps zoe malawis r a brilliant fish to keep but u will benefit from a decent book n lfs!! hope this helps
03-04-2006 15:04 by Zoe	they are about 1 - 2 inch, took some pics but not sure how to post them ! would like to get some more from the man these came from but want to make sure i have more females and he saidd can't tell yet.
03-04-2006 15:06 by tony mcculloch	females also have the black line. but its not as dark. you can usualy start to tell when about an inch in size but even then its not 100% untill the fish strutts its stuff.
03-04-2006 15:10 by Zoe	oh good i was just looking and thought i could see a faint line on all of them, starting to panic i had 4 boys ! when might they start breeding ?
03-04-2006 15:20 by tony mcculloch	mine have usualy bread at about 2 inches, lovely fish, especialy in full strutting colour.
03-04-2006 15:21 by Ray	Hi,they can breed when very young at about 1.5 inches but as they hold for a long time it is best to try not too spawn them,as females can just waste away and die
03-04-2006 15:32 by tony mcculloch	thats a good point ray has made. they dont feed when holding so try to keep her away from the male after letting go of the fry, as before you know it, she will be holding again.
03-04-2006 15:36 by Zoe	ok thanks, what mixes well with them, currently in with a pseudotropheus zebra blue and parrots but want to set uip another tank for the smaller fish
03-04-2006 15:40 by tony mcculloch	they mix well with most malawis, ive even seen them in a community tank with tetras etc.
03-04-2006 15:50 by Ray	oh no,soapbox time lol,Malawis and only Malawis,can feel rotting fruit being thrown
03-04-2006 15:53 by tony mcculloch	you dont agree with them being in a community tank? not something that i would do myself, but have seen it.
03-04-2006 15:57 by anna	i agree with ray, i know its been done but how can u provide the right environment for each different set of fish!!!
03-04-2006 15:59 by anna	plus there is a beautiful selection of malawis to pick from so u never stuck for lack of choice!!!
03-04-2006 16:02 by tony mcculloch	Thats all im saying, its been done. no rotten fruit or anything.
03-04-2006 16:03 by tony mcculloch	I have nothing but mbuna and happs, great fish.
03-04-2006 16:05 by Zoe	is the plec ok to keep in there, didn't think about him !
03-04-2006 16:06 by anna	lol hey dont do rotten fruit! so ye safe!!! i love the "haps" tryin to make my mind up whether to buy a pr of lethrinops lethrinus (might be other way round!!) or a pr of scienchromis fryeri?!?! lol too much choice!!!
03-04-2006 16:08 by anna	oh yeah they tend to leave them alone, u can also keep synos in there with malawis esp sno. nyasse as theyre endemic to lake malawi!!
03-04-2006 16:09 by anna	lol u lucky monkey lolol
03-04-2006 16:09 by Ray	Well said you two,(can't believe I got away with that)
03-04-2006 16:12 by tony mcculloch	RAY,your not the kind to throw insults, so never took it as one
03-04-2006 16:16 by tony mcculloch	well anna, dont do what i have done, bought lots of happs and have put them in with my mbuna, while i set up there tanks.I am now having some complicated problems.
03-04-2006 16:36 by Ray	anna,Fryeri are lovely if you live nr Brighton I have some young you can have to rear.
03-04-2006 16:42 by Ray	dad top left
03-04-2006 16:49 by Zoe	love those blue colour, what are they ?
03-04-2006 16:52 by tony mcculloch	sciaenochromis fryer (electric blue) this is what i have ray, are they the same?
03-04-2006 17:02 by Ray	Yes mate often sold as Haplichromis Ahli,electric blue hap.hi Zoe sorry to hijack your posting.top Ahli,middle Acei,right&left aurora
03-04-2006 17:10 by tony mcculloch	yes, sorry zoe. also have copadichromis virgin ahli. got the two mixed up when asking you yesterday on your camera thread.can you send a close up picture of an electric blue young, as i have mixed up with what is what, cheers ray.
03-04-2006 17:17 by Big Rob	this post on yellows answered questions i was going to ask thanks
03-04-2006 17:29 by anna	lol i live in leicester thanks anyways ray tho
03-04-2006 17:30 by Ray	Tony most hap young look the same,just brown/grey will try tho batteries dead,look on other thread poor pics there.
03-04-2006 18:25 by Danny Boy	someone should point out how bad a practice it is to breed related fish. if you are serious about breeding then its always worth getting males and females from two sources.
04-04-2006 10:52 by delboy	only had these fish for 2 month bred twice 7 off her first time and whats ever in rock this time like rabbits !!
05-04-2006 15:58 by Zoe	think i've got 2 of each, would like some more female, can't put picture on it's too large. Have resized it then can't find it
05-04-2006 16:59 by Ray	Zoe I dont think more females is the way to go,as they will be constantly bred with and will need another tank for them to recuperate,Danny has a good point about inbreeding and it would be best to get some from another place.An all male group will provide plenty of colour.
05-04-2006 18:35 by Zoe	didn't realise it would be ok to have all male with no fighting, definately worth considering though, just setting up a 3rd tank so maybe i'll separate them.
05-04-2006 18:36 by Zoe	would also love some blue ones, what do you recommend ?
05-04-2006 20:23 by Ray	All male setups can work quite well it is only when females are around real aggro breaks out,but bear in mind that all Malawis are agressive.Loads of blues are available P.Socolofi is a little gem not too bolchy,L.Fullebourni is another nice fish with big fat lips. Haplichromis Ahli is my favorite non Mbuna,males are deep electric blue females are brown.Have a look at some sites and see what you like then ask on here if they are ok.
06-04-2006 10:41 by Zoe	Thanks, will do

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