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Offline bernokarl

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I Vented A Rostratus , ?
« on: December 28, 2013, 07:52:00 PM »
Here are some pic;s of a Rostratus . I thought for sure this was a female and listed it on this sight as such . Long story short I Vented the fish using all the tools available to me that I had learned threw research Example : Flash light , Magnified glass exc.... It is to my belief this is a male and not a female Note I am not use to doing this . In my observation I see two holes exactly the same size and shape , One slightly more pinkish than the other  Here are a few pic;s and a measurement of the fish just by looking at the fish comparing it to other Female it looks the part however I had read that a male may not show color in a mix male tank and that is what I have . What dose it look like to all the Rostratus keepers out there >
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Offline TrailerParkFishTanks

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Re: I Vented A Rostratus , ?
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2013, 08:22:43 PM »
Looks like a rostratus to me... was the venting everything you hoped it would be? Lol. Were there candles and Barry white involved?
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Re: I Vented A Rostratus , ?
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2013, 08:36:22 PM »
I do want a all male tank , I could have had a reception at a hall if I knew it was a male for sure lol 
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Offline bernokarl

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Re: I Vented A Rostratus , ?
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2013, 08:40:34 PM »
I have a hard time finding a Rostratus vent 1080p version , Anyone got a link or pics of Rostratus vent male VS female  ?
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Offline danielratti

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Re: I Vented A Rostratus , ?
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2013, 10:24:34 PM »
oo male o0 female. Good pics huh
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Offline lilscoots

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Re: I Vented A Rostratus , ?
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2013, 12:31:12 AM »
fin shape looks male, a pic of the vent may have helped, but if the holes are the same size that would be a male as well.  Rostratus are very very slow to color up, and when they do finally color up it happens very quickly, and like a lot of haps, it will depend on the presence of a female.

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Offline Ron

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Re: I Vented A Rostratus , ?
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2013, 09:53:32 AM »
IMO, venting is a good method for species of fish in which both the males and females look the same when mature.

For haps, IME if they are large enough to vent with 100% accuracy, they are large enough to visually study and reach a sex conclusion.

Looking at the first photo, the fish you have is a male F. rostratus. The flecks of color in the dorsal fin give it away. If you look hard enough at the caudal fin, you can also see specks/dotting of color coming in as well.
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Re: I Vented A Rostratus , ?
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2013, 11:58:16 AM »
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