Boy or Girl?

[Heavyd]

After all the discussions about improving the quality of our Red cherries in Oz, I went through my tank and caught a large number of quality cherries and traded them with 2OFUS. Every now and then, a couple more come out of the plant jungle. This one in particular was of interest to me. I think it may be a boy, so I put it out to all the sexing experts, whatcha reckon?

[blindfisherman]

Its a tough one, may need to be a bit bigger. IMO the 3rd photo leads me towards a female due to the underside of the tail shape.

When you come around to look at the tanks, grab some of my select reds if you want.

[Baccus]

I think a male, and if so a very nice male at that. If its a female she is certainly high grade to be so well coloured at a young age.

[OzShrimp]

I would lean towards a female myself

[2OFUS]

Potential..... Isolate him/her :)

[Heavyd]

I will isolate the shrimp when I next cross it's path.....

All intentions are good until you want a specific shrimp in the jungle

[Robert]

nek minnut a gourami eats it LOLOLOL

[Heavyd]

They don't touch them at all. The only ones I have seen have a go at them are the SAE. I have a stack of bristlenose cats in there, and the shrimp eat side by side with them.

[Aquathumb]

Looks like a male to me. nice shrimp!

[emboli]

Yup looks male nice catch

[Heavyd]

Time for an update.

What does everyone think of this red cherry now that it has grown some more?

Male or female?

[blackcat]

I would say female looking at the curved belly section hmmmmm

[blackcat]

I will isolate the shrimp when I next cross it's path.....

All intentions are good until you want a specific shrimp in the jungle

And what a beautiful jungle it is too

[KiwiBigD]

Looking female unfortunately mate, the shape looks right for a girl, bummer!

[Squiggle]

Looks female to me dude :encouragement:

[Heavyd]

Ok, thanks for the opinions. I suspected as much when I saw the beginning of the curved underbelly area. I shall keep searching the jungle for more prospective males.

[Squiggle]

Good luck with the search dude :encouragement: