Lombardi

[Hypancistrus Zebra]

Do female lombardi get egg spots on their anal fin like some other africans cause I have a fish I cannot sex. It is either a very dominant female or a semidominant male. Can't tell if it's yellow or blue either(halfway in between).

[RJ_Archer]

males go blue and girls go yellow....

[Stewart]

what size are they?
If you can catch it out, do so, and put it in a white bucket. it will turn blue or yellow and then you will know
 
RJ has it back to front. The boys are yellow and the girls stay blue

Josh

[LordFlashHeart]

If it's halfway, my money is on male. Still, it's worth isolating to be sure, mbuna can be weirdoes.

[RJ_Archer]

post up a pic.....and as the others said put him/her into a white bucket and he'll turn blue or yellow.....

[Aquariums Alive]

[quote:7ffa49a185]males go blue and girls go yellow..[/quote:7ffa49a185]


Actually Males turn yellow
Females stay blue they dont change colour
If he/she has started to change and has any yellow its a male

[quote:7ffa49a185]RJ has it back to front. The boys are yellow and the girls stay blue [/quote:7ffa49a185]
Josh you had it perfectly correct

[RJ_Archer]

thats the last time i trust a differnt pet store...thanks aquariums alive one of the pet stores down this way told me lombardi males go blue

[Aquariums Alive]

Thats alright mate cant believe everyone :lol:

They might have been thinking bout johannii
They start yellow and males turn Blue

Brad

[Hypancistrus Zebra]

Thanks for the help guys, I'll put him in a white bucket first thing tomorrow.

[cichlidwoman]

I have 4 lombardi's, 2 male & 2 female. These fish have bred many times and I have stripped both the females so I know they have both been pregnant. Just recently my dominant female has been fighting with the other female and as a result has changed colour (to a mix of yellow and blue with the egg spots on her tail). So there you have it - I'm assuming it's a dominance thing.

Alana