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 Male vs Female fry

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jessecichlidguy
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PostSubject: Male vs Female fry   Male vs Female fry Icon_minitime1/28/2011, 10:35 am

i know they say that the PH and the Water temp effect the sex as babies but can someone clear this up and let me know exactly how to get a mixed ratio of fry.... It seems like i am getting a lot more males in the batches so any info will help
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PostSubject: Re: Male vs Female fry   Male vs Female fry Icon_minitime1/28/2011, 10:40 am

Apparently with kribs ph us a factor. I've read to try to keep the ph neutral for an even ratio of sexes. I doubt this is true with all fish though. I think it is pretty much just luck of the draw.
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PostSubject: Re: Male vs Female fry   Male vs Female fry Icon_minitime1/28/2011, 10:42 am

whats a neutral PH and do you adjust the PH when they are eggs or when they free swim.... whens the best time to do this
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PostSubject: Re: Male vs Female fry   Male vs Female fry Icon_minitime1/28/2011, 10:45 am

Neural is 7. I would get the ph to 7 and maintain it before and throughout the spawn. Would be a good experiment to see if it actually works.
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PostSubject: Re: Male vs Female fry   Male vs Female fry Icon_minitime1/28/2011, 11:05 am

ok its kinda hard to maintain thru the whole spawning process since everything is on a sump and there are like 10 tanks plumbed together let me see what i can do
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PostSubject: Re: Male vs Female fry   Male vs Female fry Icon_minitime1/28/2011, 11:32 am

I have tried multiple ways changing PH, changing, temp, changing tank size and my pair still only give me males. 7 lays and all offspring are male, I'm going to change females when I can find the right one.
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PostSubject: Re: Male vs Female fry   Male vs Female fry Icon_minitime1/28/2011, 12:30 pm

If we're talking kribs, my water is neutral (use a bit of crushed coral to keep it at 7 since my water will drop in the low 6's if I don't), temp is 80F and for the most I get a fairly even ration m/f.

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