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Post by michael on Aug 12, 2021 18:43:30 GMT -6
I have 1 Millenium and 2 millenium females. I am new to rainbows, and it is quite stunning to see the male shine up to impress the females, My question is I have seen the 2 females do the same thing, but not as bright. is this normal or did I get males of a different kind of rainbow fish
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Post by Admin on Aug 21, 2021 20:20:59 GMT -6
That's about impossible to answer without seeing photos. But this might help you figure it out. "Millennium" rainbowfish should be glossolepis pseudoincisus. The females are usually olive color, and might have a little red in their fins. If their 1st dorsal overlaps the 2nd fin...it's usually a male. These fish are also a bit notorious for what I call "sleeper males", where some nondominant males will look and act like females.....sometimes even for years. The best way to figure out if you have both males and females is to out a mop in the tank(only one species at a time)and see if you get fertile eggs. That's an excellent way to get more rainbowfish too. Breed the adults you have, raise the fry, then add the younger fish in with the adults once they're big enough not to be eaten. Hopefully that helps? I have pictures of glossolepis pseudoincisus in another post. I'll see if I can link that post in a reply below. Cheers ~Lori
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Post by Admin on Aug 21, 2021 20:24:14 GMT -6
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