Sexing - BGK, CL, Plecs, Pictus, Synadontis etc

Hey all,<
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>As per subject line.<
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>Bit of a n00b here.<
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>I know how to sex my B/n''s(Would have to be slightly retarded not to notice the differences between M/F).<
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>I don''t know how to sex the rest of my clan.<
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>I have 1 x 20-25cm BGK and 2 littlies(15-20cm), and the big fella seems to be harrassing one of the other ones WITH NO WHITE STRIPE DOWN ITS BACK.<
>Is this how to sex BGK - White stripe = M, No stripe = Female?<
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>Also got Gold Plec, Pictus, Clown loaches and Synadontis that I wanna find out how to sex?<
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>So if anyone''s got a Doctorate in Fishy science - can you fill me in. <
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>CHeers<
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>Glen

Hows it going man, welcome to the forum. ive got some synodontis and they can be sexed by the genitals under/behinde the bottom anal fin.males have a external prick (a couple of mm) and the females have a rounder lump. as for your other fish, sorry man, cant help ya. HTH.<
>Mick.H.

Thanks Mick.<
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>We''re off to a good start.<
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>Anyone else help with the rest(Especially the BGK)<
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>Cheers<
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>Glen

Mate sorry don''t have the time atm but will go back through some of my info and give you a link to a thing I wrote about Sexing and
eeding BGK''s. It might take a little while but keep reminding me and I''ll pass it nto you. Hope this helps.<
>Cheers,<
>Bryce. <
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Hey Bryce,<
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>Mate, that sounds sensational.<
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>I love my ghosties.<
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>Im getting a little nervous as the big fella seems happy around the BGK with no white stripe down its back, but very agro around the BGK with stripe down its back?<
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>So i just dont want him? to carve up the rest of my crew as I have heard that BGK can get aggressive with their own kind?<
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>Cheers all<
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>Glen<
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[here fishie fishie]

Sexing Ghosties,<
>Males head shape is that more like a horse, than the female. His eyes are more towards the top of the head. Female''s are more slender & the females eyes are lower & more to the front of its head close to it''s mouth.   <
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>Yes ghosties can be agro with their own kind, just make sure you have plenty of tubes/logs for those that are geting picked on to get out of the way. <
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>Hope this helps,<
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>ps;Luv your name, reminds me of a great t-shirt I saw out one night. "I''m no Vegetarian but I''m off my chops"  <
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>Frenchy  <
> "A house full of people is a house full of different points of view"<
>Edited by: here fishie fishie at: 15/7/05 12:40<
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Great stuff.<
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>I hear what you''re sayin about horse-head likeness.<
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>So it turns out that I have 2M & 1F.<
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>Don''t suppose you have any links that shows a good pic of a Male and Female of the same size to compare so I can confirm my theories.<
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>Big help Frenchie - Thanks very much <
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>So now with the more difficult of
eeds - Pictus & Upside downs?<
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>I spose its all in the anal fins!

Not real sure but i think the pictus r sexed the same as the syno''s.....Can some1 confirm that please?<
>Mick.H.

[aussieguy870]

yea mick pretty sure ur right<
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eed both pictus and cuckoos and im pretty sure thats what he said.. both r sexed the same<
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>cheers<
>sean

Sweet - So Pictus and Syna''s have a trouser snake....got it.<
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>When do they reach maturity?<
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>My Pictus have been 8cm for about a year?<
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>Cheers all<
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>Glen

No trouser snake on those guys, that is a great way of puting it, vent sexing is the only way about 8 to 10cm you can tell the differance and the female is rounder when in condition,there is a post way back with links to some pics I think AVJOHNY put them up??

Good one.<
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>The search function is not finding that thread.<
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>Anyone know the link?

Try to pm avjohny he should be able to tell you where it is. Edited by: grumpyold at: 24/7/05 8:13<
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