View Full Version : How to determine discus sex
Shehzada
11-08-2019, 01:43 PM
Hello folks,
I am desperate to know the most authentic way to determine the sex of discus fish before buying a pair.
Help please.
bluelagoon
11-08-2019, 01:53 PM
Some males look like females and vice versa. Males have longer streamers on their dorsal fins and females are usually rounder. The vent in a female is blunt like an eraser and the male is like the pointed end of a pencil. The only exact way would be to watch and see if the eggs hatch. Sometimes two females will mate.
Mando
11-08-2019, 02:42 PM
The other thing I've noticed within my own pair is that the male tube section is a little sunken in while the female has a nice oval shape outward. If I find a photo I'll upload it.
It's very hard to tell though. I have trouble guessing it for my other discus.
RogueDiscus
11-08-2019, 05:33 PM
If you enter "sexing discus" into the search window near the top of the page, you will find many posts on this subject.
danotaylor
11-08-2019, 05:54 PM
If you are buying a pair ask if they're are "proven" meaning they have had fry at least at the wiggler stage. Pictures from theseller would confirm that status.
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