EDIT: How to tell males apart from females.

Question

I posted this before and messed up.

here is the new one:

How do you tell Female and Male Neon Tetras apart.

Somebody told me it was by the blue line.

Like, male;crooked line & female;straight line ?

heres a picture of straight line:

http://www.aqua-fish.net/imgs/fish/neon-tetra-profile.jpg

heres a picture of a crooked line:

http://www.derwentkoiandtropicals.co.uk/photos/Communiy/neon tetra.JPG

i know its a very slight change, but thats what that person said.

could you tell me how to tell females and male neon tetras apart please?

ive been wanting little baby fishies. (;

Answer 1

well i dont know much about fish but i once heard that the brighter more strongly colored ones were males.

Answer 2

i don't know. but if your school is big enough, you have both sexes.

breeding neons is difficult. they are very particular about the water conditions.

Answer 3

looks like your friend may be right, i would also like to know as I'm hoping to get some Tetras soon

Answer 4

The only way to s*x them is the difference in size the female will be bigger and have a bigger belly when ready to breed. just look up your question on yahoo answers and it'll come up.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

there is no easy way, the only way to ensure both sexes is to get a big school.