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Offline hollywod12

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white top ?
« on: October 17, 2013, 03:09:19 PM »
I have a CYNOTILAPIA WHITE TOP that I thought was a male...is holding... need some help..
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Re: white top ?
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2013, 03:31:12 PM »
What do you need help with?  How to strip the fry?  Whether it is a male or female?  What is it in with?
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Re: white top ?
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2013, 03:54:36 PM »
Well, the female will have eggs... the male will fertilize them...


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Re: white top ?
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2013, 04:15:45 PM »
sorry yeah that was in a hurry had t is this commono leave the house um yes that believe is a male white top but it is holding eggs in its mouth....
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Re: white top ?
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2013, 05:08:32 PM »
AFAIK with this species, holding eggs = female.  However, GrizzlysDad had at least one case of a fairly sure male holding eggs.
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Re: white top ?
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2013, 07:16:49 PM »
Quote from: four_by_ken on October 17, 2013, 03:54:36 PM
Well, the female will have eggs... the male will fertilize them...


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Hold on I need to get back up in my chair, I fell over laughing so hard !   
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Re: white top ?
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2013, 07:21:02 PM »
I think we have all experienced what we THOUGHT was a male, that ended up being a female...

Although I do believe Four_by_Ken had a male who would end up holding,  I guess his female wore the pants in that household  :P
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Re: white top ?
« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2013, 07:45:09 PM »
Why do you think its a male?

Although at first glance looks male females occasionally strip and lightly color up.  Depending on circumstances.
« Last Edit: October 17, 2013, 07:52:16 PM by djlamonica »
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Re: white top ?
« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2013, 10:16:48 PM »
Was told by sonera ones eles it was a male
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Re: white top ?
« Reply #9 on: October 17, 2013, 10:21:20 PM »
Also why do you think its holding?  It doesn't seem to be in the picture you posted.  Sometimes mbuna look to be holding after being feed or sifting.  May just be something in his her mouth possibly.
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Re: white top ?
« Reply #10 on: October 18, 2013, 01:11:56 AM »
That a old pic.. and i took it out of the tank and looked there was yellow balls in it mouth..
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Re: white top ?
« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2013, 01:25:35 AM »
What else is in the tank.
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Re: white top ?
« Reply #12 on: October 18, 2013, 04:26:06 AM »
was tryi g for  a show male tank...

RED EMPIRE
REGILE BLUE
HAP TOMATO
YELLOW LABS
WHITE LAB
CONVICT
ACI YELLOW FIN 2 unsexed
RED JEWLES 2  unsexed
CYNOTILAPIA WHITE TOP
PSEUDO ELONGATUS “CHEWERE”
Auratus 2 unsexed
Rusty Cichlid 3 unsexed
Eureka Flavus Peacock 1m 3f
Auratus Albino
OTTER POINT
LABEO TEWAVASSAE
PSEDO WHITE TIP NGARA ACEI
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