My bumble bee cichlid has a couple of yellow white spots on the bottom of its fin, and my electric blue does 2

they are yellow dots on the bottom fins, Is it a boy or girl if it has the dots, are they eggs?My bumble bee cichlid has a couple of yellow white spots on the bottom of its fin, and my electric blue does 2
No Ryan, that is not ick. That is called egg spots. It's not a clear indicator if it's a male or female though. There are females that have egg spots too. Usually males have them and large numbers, but like I said, females can have them too. The best way to sex your cichlids accurately is to vent them, though this is difficult. The next best thing I'd say is to look up the specifics on a cichlid forum that explains how males and female should appear and go with that. I have been able to accurately sex my Electric yellows, Ps. Flavus, and Taiwan Reefs doing that.





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Guy I agree somewhat, but I'm sorry bud, and most anyone on here that works with Africans like us is going to tell you, egg spots are a false way to sex cichlids by. I've got females that have them, some even more then my males. Though it does work sometimes, the point I am trying to make is venting is considered to be the most reliable method, then the fins and colors.My bumble bee cichlid has a couple of yellow white spots on the bottom of its fin, and my electric blue does 2
Thanks Fred, but the man just below me there is the one that taught me most everything I know, that's why I asked him to chime in on this one. Report Abuse

No, they are not eggs. They are, however called ';egg spots';.





Jon V is right, the egg spots are not a fail safe way to sex cichlids. I have had males with very few spots and females with quite a few. The only guarantee is to ';vent'; them and only if you know how to recognize the difference between males and females. You should also know how to handle fish before attempting to remove them from the water and look at their vents. Damaging their slime coating will allow bacteria and parasites an entry into their bodies where otherwise they would not be able to gain a foothold and damage your fish.





Both males and females can have the spots, so don't rely totally on the spots to determine sex. With some of the Africans you can notice a slight hump on the forehead of some of the fish. These are typically males. Although some males do not have the hump, none of the females do.





As far as the electric blues, if it has any color at all, it is a male. The females of the electric blues lack color and are primarily gray with some dark vertical stripes. Many of the peacock species females have no color to ID them and are virtually identical with other peacock species females. Therefore it is not advisable to keep more than one peacock group in a tank. They will interbreed and hybridize producing fish that nobody wants because they are not a true strain.
You are speaking of the sex dots on the bottom fins of cichlids. If they have these couple round dots on their bottom fin near where they poop---they are MALE fish. The female has less dots, or none at all! When ciclids breed, the female (with no dots) lays her eggs and she immediately scoops them into her mouth to incubate them there. When she sees the dots, which look like her own eggs, onn the males fin, she attempts to put them in her mouth. The male, at that time ';fertalizes'; the eggs she is holding IN her mouth, where they will hatch, and then swim free from the mothers mouth after several weeks of being in there. She does not eat during this time. And so..The Male cichlid HAS dots on the bottom fin--The female, does not! Hope this helps you. Also, your electric blue cichlid is a very fierce and aggresive fish, he will likely kill the other fish if left in there together, especially as he gets older. good luck. These cichlids actually prefer alcaline hard water right from your sink. You need only remove the chlorine--and use no other water treatments. They can easily live for 10 years or more. As they mature, they prefer to OWN their tank, and are seldom willing to share it with another fish of ANY kind. Living alnoe in their tank--YOU will become the focus of their attention, and they will them watch and follow your every move as you go about the room. They are wonder brilliant, hardy, and very long lived fish. But they prefer to be alone and OWN their tank, for they are very possesive and territorial. The electric blue you have is one of the most beautiful and colorful fish available. But they will eventually fight to the death--any other fish in there. Even the female must be removed after mating for they will fight, and he will destroy the youngs as they are birthed from the mothers mouth. Good luck!
Your fish have a disease called ick.


Get a medicine called quick cure from your local pet store.


when treating fish remove carbon from filter it will turn your water blue so remove any decorations.


It worked for me i wish you the same luck.