Shawnie

I caught my pair spawning again...and got some ok shots to see if I can help others sex their angels....

sexing angles (2).JPG<--female..notice how thick her dorsal fin is as it goes from her body to the top .....and her breeding tube is out and is very thick and rounded...although she has a slight bump on her face, nothing like my male..shes more slim than he is...

sexing angles (3).JPG<--notice his dorsal fin is much thinner but still long ..hes much more round than the gal....


DSC05524.JPG<--look close and you can see his pointed breeding tube (guess he was being shy tonite LOL )

I was trying to get some updated pics for BB with her babies that are in the tank, and noticed these two doing their duties ....

Tony G.

Shy!?!?!?! did it ever come to mind you were evading their privacy!?!?!?!

very beautiful pair! i just love your male! he is great!
lol

Shawnie

shy yes..and I was being polite!!!!!! LOL ive had this pair for years...they know by now there is no privacy with me ...i think they go into depression mode if they dont have a flash going off a few times a week on them!

navyscuba

Poor kids that's exactly why I never catch mine making babies.

Tony G.

hahaha
i can totally picture you putting your nose against the glass and staring!!!!

Gouramiguy17

The angles probably wish they had curtains

Shawnie

DSC05516.JPG<--see all those eggs nothing stops them..not even my "nose or flashes" against the tank

navyscuba

The only way it actually worked so far is by me wearing my snail costume and just sit still.

Shawnie

nice visual scubes!!!!!

navyscuba

You think I'm joking? http://www.mascotcostumes.co.uk/151b_snail_mascot.jpg
That's is actually me trying my costume a few months ago.

TFA101

Lucy

Thanks for posting the pics, hopefully others will be able to sex their angels using this as a guide.
They're so pretty. Good luck with the eggs.

Shawnie

only you would admit that !!!!!!!!!!!!

navyscuba

Hahaha.

SWilkins

NavySnail

My fish get no privacy either and they should be used to it by now

Those fish are gorgeous Shawnie

Amanda

Gorgeous angels!

navyscuba

Make a hole NavySnail coming through.

aquarist48

LOL Great photos and beautiful fish. I book marked this one Thanks Shawnie! Navy...too cute!
Ken

SWilkins

Shawnie that is very helpful. I have a few pair of angels and I know which is which of my pairs....mainly by color or size. Now when the breeding begins I can tell by the breeding tube but the "head shape" is beyond me. Tommy thinks he has that figured out but I'm not so sure.

I will try to get some pics of my pairs and let you decide if their shapes match their sex. Oh dang that means I gotta take fish pics....too bad Tommy took the camera with him LOL. I will see if Michael has his around and maybe get him to take some shots for us.

I know for sure which ones are the females because I have seen them lay eggs....before you ask LOL.