Fire Mouths

[April Shannon]

Why are they shy?

How do u tell male from female?

 

[Bry]

How big is the tank? How long have you had them?
Cichlids tend to be shy until they claim their spots. From the look it doesn't seem they have a place to hide to make them feel more comfortable either. Also, babies tend to hide a bit more just for survival reasons.

 

[Bry]

If you could get some pics closer up to each of them, I'm fairly confident I could sex them. I've had many cichlids in my time lol

 

[April Shannon]

Its a 29 gal and there is grass plants and slate rocks for them to hide under

 

[April Shannon]

If you could get some pics closer up to each of them, I'm fairly confident I could sex them. I've had many cichlids in my time lol

They were just moved to this 29 gal tank and the6 can get under the slate rocks

 

[April Shannon]

Why are they shy?View attachment 437077

How do u tell male from female?

We were told the one with red belly are females.

 

[AquaticJ]

I'm not seeing any adequate hiding spots. Also, they're going to outgrow the tank. The males have brighter colors, get larger, and is especially more red under the mouth/throat area. They told you opposite information.

 

[April Shannon]

I'm not seeing any adequate hiding spots. Also, they're going to outgrow the tank. The males have brighter colors, get larger, and is especially more red under the mouth/throat area. They told you opposite information.

They can hide and are getting use to tank now come.out more now..

 

[April Shannon]

We have had them for a while they were in the 55 gal tank with other cichlid and Oscar it was getting crowed so we moved them here

 

[Bry]

Another way to sex them is look at the top fin. If it ends more pointy it's usually male, while females are usually rounder.
Fire mouths like caves as well

 

[April Shannon]

Another way to sex them is look at the top fin. If it ends more pointy it's usually male, while females are usually rounder.
Fire mouths like caves as well

They can hide just fine