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Old September 13th, 2008  
Fish Keeper
 
Sexing Black Phantoms...

Ok, I think I am an idiot lol... I was assuming that phantoms I bought today were 3 females and 2 males. Now I looked it up and it seems the redder short finned ones are females and the blacker long finned ones are males. So if that is right then I have 2 females and 3 males
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Old September 14th, 2008  
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correct. the males fins will become erect and very flag-like when in the breeding condition, otherwise, the redder fish are the females
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Old September 16th, 2008  
Fish Keeper
 
Thanks, I guess I should have known the difference lol. Obviously the females are much fatter than the males, in my lack of clarity when I get excited at the pet store, I went by my first thought which was "hmm, the colorful ones must be the males". And even the girl who netted them for me didnt say anything when I said "give me those two males (the actual females) and those three females (the actual males)"
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Old September 18th, 2008  
Fish Keeper
 
Ya, I have 3 phantoms and I want more... but my lame pet store wont order em'. Whenever I tell the person who is getting my fish what gender I want, they just kind of look at me like "you can tell what gender they are?" So I have to guide them with my finger to which ones I want, its pretty funny.
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Old September 18th, 2008  
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lol yeah I asked for a trio of platies one day and i asked for 2 females and a male. The attendant looked at me like I had lobsters crawling out of my ears and three attendants had to be called over before I had my fish
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Old October 26th, 2008  
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its been a looong time since i kept phantoms but i believe that one of the sexes [Ibelieve the female?] has a red adipose fin on the caudle penduncle and some red tinting on the anal fin and body when in breeding condition and the male does not.
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Old October 26th, 2008  
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MALE [above]

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FEMALE [Above]
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