Angelfish Trio

[Zoe]

I've got three angelfish who have grouped together to spawn. Only one has laid eggs. I know which one is a male, but I'm not sure what the third one is... what do you think, would the third one be male or female?

[CVV1]

I dont have an answer, but people cant just guess. Pictures maybe? try googling how to sex angelfish if you haven't already tried.

[Zoe]

I tried but I can't tell.
I meant more along the lines, in your experience, if 3 team up together, is it 2.1 or 1.2? Sometimes these are facts are obvious (i.e., if two angelfish are spawning, and one of them is laying eggs, is the other a male?) lol
I wasn't expecting anyone to sex my angel telephathically or anything

[CVV1]

Originally Posted by Zoe I tried but I can't tell. I meant more along the lines, in your experience, if 3 team up together, is it 2.1 or 1.2? Sometimes these are facts are obvious (i.e., if two angelfish are spawning, and one of them is laying eggs, is the other a male?) lol I wasn't expecting anyone to sex my angel telephathically or anything

Oh haha! Your question came off that way to me! I'm just going to guess 1 male 2 females just so there isnt competition. Just a guess though because other fish are like that. (platys Etc. Etc.)

[Zoe]

I'm thinking female as well... I don't get the point of two males and one female. But I've seen females have some vicious fights sometimes, so I wasn't sure.

[Christine]

Ive seen 1 female going between two males (doh what do I do!) before. The more dominant male was attempting to steal her from her former mate.

[Zoe]

Well, it's not polygamy... one isn't going from one to the other. They're all together, they're all fanning the eggs and they're all tolerating each other in their corner.

[Christine]

Can you see breeding tubes?

[judya]

However, if you have two and one is laying eggs, the other may not be male, and may be laying eggs as well.