I have had three bronze cories for a few months now, and 2 weeks ago added a fourth one. Our goal is to get the right number of each kind of fish so they can have babies. We have two females and a male, and i'm not sure what the fourth one is.
At the pet store two weeks ago, I tried to find another male so that the chances of eggs getting fertilized were higher. However, since this new fish is still small I can't tell if it's a male or female. I thought I saw the new one chasing around the male, like they were "courting", so i'm asuming it's a female, but it's still skinny like a male would be.
Tomorrow is the last day I have to return a cory and get a new one (2 week warranty). I was thinking about returning the new one, but since I dont know what gender it is, i'm thinking about returning one of my original females and trying for another male. She's perfectly healthy.
What do you guys think? Any better ideas? It's tough to tell what gender they are when they aren't well-fed and still small. Are there any other ways to tell?
At the pet store two weeks ago, I tried to find another male so that the chances of eggs getting fertilized were higher. However, since this new fish is still small I can't tell if it's a male or female. I thought I saw the new one chasing around the male, like they were "courting", so i'm asuming it's a female, but it's still skinny like a male would be.
Tomorrow is the last day I have to return a cory and get a new one (2 week warranty). I was thinking about returning the new one, but since I dont know what gender it is, i'm thinking about returning one of my original females and trying for another male. She's perfectly healthy.
What do you guys think? Any better ideas? It's tough to tell what gender they are when they aren't well-fed and still small. Are there any other ways to tell?
