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- 12 Apr 2017, 00:26
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
- Topic: Accuracy of sexing a hypancistrus pleco (zebra) via venting?
- Replies: 6
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Re: Accuracy of sexing a zebra pleco via venting?
He needs to get a squirt out but she needs to push out eggs. I am not sure how much credence to put on this. But some folks believe males wile often have a black dot on its bell under the vent went it is out interesting! about the Squirting. I wonder if anyone has dissected a (hopefully dead) zebra...
- 12 Apr 2017, 00:00
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
- Topic: Accuracy of sexing a hypancistrus pleco (zebra) via venting?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2236
Re: Accuracy of sexing a zebra pleco via venting?
hello twotankadmin. the images for MALE, FEMALE, #1, #2 are all in the right positions. #1 vent is pointy V, which is the same vent as all my previously bred females.. I chart its caving activity twice a day over a long period of time, it caves in one cave 4/5 of the time and a smaller cave 1/5 of t...
- 11 Apr 2017, 15:01
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
- Topic: Accuracy of sexing a hypancistrus pleco (zebra) via venting?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2236
Accuracy of sexing a hypancistrus pleco (zebra) via venting?
Hello everyone! I am here to raise a question regarding the accuracy of sexing hypancistrus zebras using photos of vents/genitals. As most people who want to have a go breeding these fishes would, I have read up on all the sexing/breeding guides available online as well as some forum posts of prospe...