Venting African Cichlids - Most accurate way to determine Fish Male and Female Difference
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- The difference between male and female African Cichlids can be difficult to tell with some fish. Usually their colors, spots, and fins on the body can help. But the most accurate way is by venting African Cichlids. In this video, I'll show you how to tell Fish Male and Female Difference to determine whether you have males or female fish and be 100% sure of it.
Male African Cichlids, especially most Peacocks and Haps usually show a lot of color. This is to show their dominance and attract the females. While most females in the species are washed out and colorless. But this is not true with Mbuna, some Mbuna females do show color as well.
Male Cichlids will also have a pointed anal fin while females will be a bit more rounded. Males will have egg spots on their anal fin as well to attract females. Most females don't have these spots but some do.
Even though all of these methods can help determine the sex of your African Cichlids, as you can see they may be misleading. The 100% accurate way to know for sure is by venting African Cichlids.
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Bro i love how you don't just tell how to do these things you actually show us unlike some of the other youtubers
Thanks bro, glad you’re enjoying the channel! 😊
I've watched a fair share of videos about this topic, but you always seem to explain it way better. Straight to the point, with lots of clarity. Great video! Thanks for your time brotha.👍
Thanks bro! Glad you enjoyed the video! I only wish the camera was able to focus better to give you guys a great shot.
Another great video and full of facts. Thanks Kev!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 😊
Awesome, super helpful. Thank you so much
Yeass I’ve been waiting for this video! Thank youuuu Kev 🥰🥰🥰
My pleasure!! 😊😊
That was awesome! Been waiting for a vid like this.
Glad you liked it! 😊
As always, great vid my guy. Keep it up 👍
Thanks Mike! 😊
Kav, your channel is the most informative channel for this hobby. I just wish that you started this channel earlier. Well, it's better being late than never right.
Keep on producing great videos like this. Wish you all the best bud.
Lol thanks! I wish I had started sooner also 😆
This was very helpful ! Your the best!
Thank you! Glad I could help 😊
All of your videos are great. I am so impressed by all that I've viewed, so impressed that I am preparing an African Cichlid Tank of my own. Any advice on the tank set up do's and don'ts?
Thats awesome! You will love them!
Check out this playlist that will be very helpful! 😊 th-cam.com/play/PLP5OXTIIDO8MG9hyJ8PjbC33zEbcyy8__.html
Thanks bro, you made that look way easier than I thought it was gonna be. How in the heck do you stay so calm always, you're as cool as a penguins toes bruh. Filming with one hand catching and venting fish with the other, totally impressed and so glad I subbed to this channel, by far you are my favorite fish keeping TH-camr. Great advice on using that bucket. Kaveman keeping everyone safe!!!
🤣🤣 a penguins toes 🤣🤣 Thanks bro, glad you enjoyed the videos...I will say it wasn’t easy trying to record and focus with one hand and handling the boys with the other. Thanks for those great words of encouragement! 😊😊
@@KaveManAquatics no thanks needed from you man. Everything I said was earned and well deserved.
Appreciate the trouble you take to educate your subscribers (I am sure whoever sees any of your videos becomes your subscriber) Thank You.
Thank you sir! I appreciate those words! 💪
Thanks, helpful video! I have 5 Jack Dempsey very similar appearance and I always assumed that only the smallest was female until the 2nd largest paired up and laid eggs.
Love you videos. Very helpful
Thank you bro, Glad to hear it! 😁💪
Your OBs are some of the most beautiful I've seen!
Thank you! Glad you like them!
thanks bro. we can learn to separate males and females. keep making videos like this. and can teach other beginners like me.
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Bro nice tutorial and I love ur t.shirt..Respect men all the way from KENYA
Awesome! Thanks for watching from Kenya! 😁
Hi Kav,
Your videos are extremely helpful and informative 👏 👍. Can you share some tips on how to identify haps, peacocks n mbunas thanks
Thanks, glad you're enjoying them. Its very hard to identify the differences unless you just know what species it is. Haps are usually bigger than peackocks, but not always. Peacocks and Haps are bigger than mbuna and mbuna look more slender and longer while Pand H's can be taller and thicker...but none of these are solid ways to tell.
Try this app called "the fish companion" Its a bit outdated but has plenty of fish with their species name and genus.
Great information!!
All In Tanks Thanks! 😊
KaveMan Aquatics you’re welcome 😊 We keep Nani fish , breed guppies and neo cardina shrimp but still I love to learn about different species and methods. Your channel is excellent for that type of learning.
All In Tanks Thats cool! I’d like to get into breeding myself someday. So glad you’re enjoying the channel! 😊
Thank you :)
My pleasure!
Nice information which is essential😀
Thanks bro! 😊
Great video, really making me want to set an African cichlid tank! What did you keep before your current setup?
Thanks! Before keeping African Cichlids I had a mixed community tank for a while. But then fell in love with the colors and personality of these fish! 😊
Hi kev , I appreciate your videos . They are very informative and clear and guiding for the hobbyists. I would greatly appreciate if you could modify body language . It would be better if you could use open palm gestures rather than using pointed fingers. It's just my perception .
Good info !
A little blue or green food coloring will help see fish that have lighter color. The food coloring will saturate in the deeper parts making genitals clearly visible on lighter fish.
Hey Kev, would you ever consider getting Tropheus ? Why or why not ?
Good info thanks brotha, alway coo vids keep up the good work man. DONT FOR GET TO SMASH THAT LIKE 👍
I appreciate it, thanks! 😊
Bro what have you done to me? I am hooked to your channel!😂 Although I had fish for long time the info and content provided in your videos and recently about sexing our little friends is superb. Many thanks for what you do! Stay safe
Sorry, not sorry LOL 🤣 Glad you’re enjoying the channel!! 😊💪
@@KaveManAquatics Enjoining it? Loving it bro!😊 Joking aside the topics a super interesting and so informative. Really thankful for it and please keep up with the fantastic work you do for all of us fishkeeping lovers👍
Thanks bro, will do! 😊
Hi kev ...what size its more easy to see better the vent? Cheers man..
I’m gonna be trying this with some tangs this week, hopefully I don’t screw it up lol I’m ok with haps but tangs 🤷♂️
BTW, is that an otopharynx auromarginatus I see?
What is the name of the yellow/blue OB? Would love to add one of those to my tank!
Kev thanks for showing how to sex a fish. This is the first time I have seen a video of someone doing this. Keep up the good work!
Thanks! Glad you found it helpful! 😊
Hey man. Great videos. What do you feed your cichlids and how often?
Thanks - watch this - th-cam.com/video/r6_D2pUtAng/w-d-xo.html
@@KaveManAquatics so is that one feed a day?
Great video! When fish are reproducing they’re genitalia protrude to lay the eggs and fertilise them. Is there a way to differentiate males and females then?
hey Kev great video I have cichlids tank and when I was buying my fish I did tell them I want it all males they told me they was males but I do have females but I don't know how many or which one that is all I know yes I do have female because I start seeing fry and in my tank it's a little bit too late now because I had them for some time now I tried to look jellicles and the fins is still hard for me to tell so now it just look like I'm stuck with females but don't know how many and which one did I do like to say you do have the greatest videos Genesis in the fence it's still hard for me to tell so now it just look I'm stuck don't know how any I do like to say the your videos are great I like the way you break things down they are easy to understand I do have great topics
Thank you man, glad you’re enjoying the videos! Tough spot to be in...trying venting each one and you can figure out which is male and female.
Hey what size tank do you have these guys in?
Very interesting. Good to know. I'm wondering if keeping all males in my tetra tank would stop the chasing around.🐟🌿👍😄
Not to experienced with Tetras...but African Cichlids have a hierarchy in the tank, which is why being on top is so important for them. It’s all about getting the female lol
Hey Kev, Question!! I have 150g tank King/Queen of the tank is about a 6" Red Devil Chiclid. Im looking to add other chiclids but after some videos im thinking I have a female, small head bump & no spots on the anal fin. Pretty color but not all wild with colors, do you think I'd still have a problem with aggression adding other male fish even though she runs the tank?
Unfortunately I’ve never had a red devil and don’t know much about them other than they are American Cichlids, I’ve only ever kept Africans...sorry I couldn’t be more helpful.
Hi Kev, is this venting process the same for most fish? Also where did you get the connections on your bucket to keep you hose in place? Thanks again
Honestly I couldnt say, Im only sure this how its done for African Cichlids...My knowledge on other fish is slim but growing steadily 😊 I got the clips from a cheap siphon tube I purchased. the clips came with the siphon, check it out - amzn.to/3bzQcrv
Flava Flav was like “Nope, not today Kev, NOT today” 🤣 thank you for this very informative video. Note to self (I will not be venting my fish with nails on!) What is that spray that you use to clean the glass?
Lol he was not interested!! 🤣🤣
That’s just regular o’ll windex 🤷🏼♂️😊
Thanks for the info bro. I wish I'd seen this video earlier. I have an OB in my show tank that was sold to me as a male. It even has egg spots. Only thing is now "HE" is holding eggs in "HIS" mouth 🤔
Oh no! Did you notice aggressive behavior in your tank after introducing your egg bearing “male” I’m so sorry the person who sold it to you didn’t know what he/she was doing!
Yup, that’s exactly how it happens. One day you wake up with fry everywhere 🤦🏼♂️
The lucky guy 😂
Hey Kev where did you get that yellow and blue ob peacock
It's been too long bro, dont remember...
Hi, I’m an amateur. Can I have an electric blue cichlid with a red blood parrot fish? Thank you
Yes you can. 😁 I highly suggest you check out my playlist for beginners. It'll be very helpful for you 😁 - th-cam.com/play/PLP5OXTIIDO8NYvhUHAmwAd54WFmS4d8er.html
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Hahaha Gordo is like get that net out my house man!!!
🤣🤣🤣
Do you have a video on what to buy? Am gonna take wife to Petco hopefully this week. And get a tank that is at least 55-Gallons. We're doing fresh Water. Wanna buy the best filter and anything else needed as possible. Seen your video for the wave makers, already added them to cart. So guess am good on oxygen. But no idea on the rest.
Michael McCullough also go with a canister filter like the Fluval 407...save yourself the upgrade you would do later anyway lol
Hi. Love your tank. What amount of gallons is your tank? What is the length of your tank ? Thanks
Thanks, This is my 75 gallon, 4' long
Hey Kev, Great videos. I came here looking for solutions to my cloudy algae infested tank. Thanks to your videos and the information you've provided, my tank looks perfect. I'll start off by saying thank you for everything you've posted. You've now become my go to guy! Anyways, I have a question. I recently picked up 10 baby peacoks for my tank, roughly 0.5" - 1" in size. None had colours. I know its too difficult to determine the sex of the fish while so young but it's been a month and some are already getting their colours. I've been feeding them 'New Life Spectrum's Grow' since I've had them to help get them a bit bigger faster. Now my question is, is it okay to have both females and males in the tank at the same time as juveniles until I can determine their sexes or will they start getting more aggressive as they age? I want to remove the females as soon as I can. Thanks man! :)
Awesome to hear how the channel has helped you out! Appreciate the feedback 😁 Yes its ok for them to be together as juveniles. The ones that are already beginning to show color are most likely males, and they're showing color because of the females in the tank. But yes you're also right they will begin to get more and more aggressive as they grow. The ones with color, chasing fish around, you can assume are the males. Begin to remove them into a separate tank while the others continue to grow. Once the dominant male is gone, another will start to show color and move into the dominant spot, and also get aggressive...repeat and continue the process till nothing but females left.
@@KaveManAquatics okay so I should be moving the males out of the tank not the females?
Correct, males can look like females when submissive. Removing confirmed males is the best way to let other males color up. You’ll know when you have only females left.
Generally you’d have them mixed in a grow out tank, or just something smaller than your main tank. When you confirm a male remove him and add to main tank.
@@KaveManAquatics wow man! Thanks for the knowledge! I never even thought about having two tanks. I appreciate it my friend!👍
How many inches are those cichlids?
Yo bro where u get that yellow an blue OB
Its been a while bro...dont remember. But you can check out anyone of my suppliers. Theyre in my shop koji.to/kaveman_aquatics
One way to clear male is have another tank would this help without the stress ? Most aggression comes in the male correct? Females not as aggressive?
No females can be aggressive too. But if you have females mixed with a bunch of males you will have a lot of aggression in the tank.
Man would green terror also show that type of confirmation??
Im interested in keeping African Cichlids, How many fish do i need for a 40gallon? is it possible to keep like only 2?
A 40 Gallon would be too small for African Cichlids. And keeping only 2 will have them constantly fighting to be the boss. One can kill the other.
How did you make that beautiful rock wall????
I didn’t make it...it’s from aquadecorbackgrounds.com
I think i got some peacocks mixed in with my mbuna purchase by accident. Guess im just gonna have to start a peacock tank 😅
Good Idea! 😊🤣
good advice regarding not putting females in a tank
Scapes Insane Thanks! 😊
Hi, bro.
Are other cichlids same to distinguish?
I honestly have never vented any other fish besides Africans lol Mainly because with them it didnt matter to me if they were male or female. 😊
@@KaveManAquatics Ah okay😄
What was that you use to wipe the glass down
regular old windex 😊
@@KaveManAquatics ok..i was told never to use that ,I was told its harmful to the acrylic and fish. Learn something everyday
It is very harmful if you get it into the tank. But I only use it for the outside glass, and never on top 😊
Do you have any mbunas in your tank?
Lorenz I do have 1 yellow lab Mbuna, said to be one of the least aggressive Mbuna. Also I made sure he’s smaller than all the others.
Lol at the parrot fish attacking the net.
Thats my OG! 😆
for breeding i have 2 female and 1 male is that will be problem
Yes, you should have 4-5 females for every 1 male.
Will cichlids breed in community tank?
They'll breed any where, but African Cichlids shouldnt be in a community tank
Is this differensiert with mbunas? Male and female together i maen?
My gang of juvenile are growing up together. About 30 umbunas, different breeds. Different ages, from 2months to 6 months. Males and females of all breeds i think.
Same deal, you should have a ratio of 3-5 females per male.
Hard too know what they are 😅 too smal to vent😅
@@rakelkristinesvendsen4638 yup...that’s why breeders usually sell them “unsexed” kind of a crap shoot, you get what you get 🤷🏼♂️ after they grow and you want to start adding adult fish your breeders can sell you a specific sex to fit the needs of your tank.
I had found out a few months ago I was sent a female OB in my "supposedly" all male peacock tank. SMH
Yup, happens all the time!
Sigh I’m afraid this is why there’s so much aggression in my “supposed” all male Peacock tank. Even my Mbuna tank is calmer than my Peacock tank, so I’m sure there’s a female in there.
Brandon Young agreed, usually Peacocks are much more calmer than Mbuna...you could definitely have a culprit or 2 in there.
Can some females have color on them
Some mbuna female do have color. But not peacocks and Haps.
Has anyone ever heard of an O.B. Hap?
Sure, there are plenty 😁
@@KaveManAquatics thanks for the help!
Will males show less colours when they're without any females?
Not necessarily. Most tanks are all male and fish have great color. But one male in a tank with 5 females will color up to his max!
@@KaveManAquatics omg you actually replied, that's really hyped me up😆.
Thank you so much for answering.
On your recent short, I put a whole long text there lol, basically talking about how much I appreciated you and this all, thank you from the bottom of my heart again❤.
You've truly helped me a lot, including a lot of others(:
Keep up the good work
I go along with the dorsal n anal fin pointy theory wen it comes to cichlids, but cant always rely on that... We dont get time to check wen we at a fish stores nowwadays to check on the holes hehehe...
If only they let us check lol but checking fins is a good backup plan 😊
His that the same as gold fish
Not sure, check out @lukesGoldies channel for tons of goldfish content.
@@KaveManAquatics how can you tell a gold fish his a female or a male
Is that a blue polar parrot cichlid in there lol
Yes sir, unfortunately I lost him to swim bladder a while back 😔
I was wondering why I could
only see ONE hole on mine..
..NOW, I know.
Does this hole theory include Oscars?
Sorry I don’t have experience with Oscars.
Great job sexing peacocks who already have color. No need to vent.
So…the reason for venting is because COLOR is not an accurate indication every time. Great job listening to what was literally said in the video.